Playgirl (1954)
Shelley Winters was still in the sex-symbol phase of her career when she headed the cast of Universal's Playgirl. Ms. Winters plays Fran, a nightclub vocalist whose main squeeze is married publisher Mike Marsh (Barry Sullivan). When Mike makes a play for new employee Phyllis Matthews (Colleen Miller), the jealous Fran shoots him down. The ensuing scandal ruins Phyllis' reputation, whereupon she, and not Fran, becomes the libertine $100-dollar-a-night playgirl of the title. When Phyllis' life is endangered by gangsters, Fran unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Though dealing with a censorable subject, Playgirl manages to stay within the bounds of good taste, for better or worse. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shelley Winters, Barry Sullivan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph Pevney
Synopsis of Playgirl
Shelley Winters was still in the sex-symbol phase of her career when she headed the cast of Universal's Playgirl. Ms. Winters plays Fran, a nightclub vocalist whose main squeeze is married publisher Mike Marsh (Barry Sullivan). When Mike makes a play for new employee Phyllis Matthews (Colleen Miller), the jealous Fran shoots him down. The ensuing scandal ruins Phyllis' reputation, whereupon she, and not Fran, becomes the libertine $100-dollar-a-night playgirl of the title. When Phyllis' life is endangered by gangsters, Fran unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Though dealing with a censorable subject, Playgirl manages to stay within the bounds of good taste, for better or worse. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Playgirl
- Shelley Winters - Fran Davis
- Colleen Miller - Phyllis Matthews
- Gregg Palmer - Tom Bradley
- Jacqueline De Wit - Greta Marsh
- Philip Van Zandt - Lew Martel
- Paul Richards - Wilbur
- Myrna Hansen - Linda
- Carl Sklover - Cab Driver
- Barry Sullivan - Mike Marsh
- Richard Long - Barron Courtney
- Kent Taylor - Ted Andrews
- Dave Barry - Jonathan
- James McCallion - Paul
- Helen Beverly - Anne
- Mara Corday - Pam
- Don Avalier - Pancho
- Director(s):
- Joseph Pevney
- Writer(s):
- Robert Blees
- Producer(s):
- Albert J. Cohen
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