#DOLORES REED

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Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962)

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Dolores Reed

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Dolores Reed

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Dolores Reed

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Dolores Reed

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1962

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Dolores Reed -- Unquestionably the best thing about "Invasion of the Star Creatures"

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Hit and Run

In the 1950s, Hugo Haas directed a series of low-budget films that turned a profit by promising more sex than they delivered while hinging on romantic triangles. The budgets were so low the visual style borders on the minimalist, though when things get tense toward the end of his HIT AND RUN (1957, TCM, YouTube), he throws in some jarringly close two shots to raise the tension. Despite their flaws, the films often have interesting plot twists and the casts, usually including Haas in a major role, perform with a surprising level of conviction. In HIT AND RUN, he's a widower running an auto shop who falls for a beautiful blonde (Cleo Moore, who starred in seven of his films). The moment he says he never wants to marry again, Haas cuts to the two at their wedding. There’s no clear sense of why she marries him. It doesn’t matter. It’s just a device to set up a DOUBLE INDEMNITY/POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE plot about wife and lover plotting to get rid of her husband. The first twist here is that it’s the man who’s the honey trap, involving Moore against her will in his murderous plot. Since the man is Vince Edwards, that’s a lot of honey, honey. Then there’s another twist setting up the denouement. Even without any overt sexuality, the film feels sleazy in that entertaining 1950s way where it's all about repression. Adding to the sleaze is a direct lift from THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE when Dolores Reed (who had a fascinating life; look her up) turns up as a statuesque female lion tamer out to add Edwards to her act. This was Haas’ last independent film before his success led him to MGM for the disastrous LIZZIE (1957) and Moore’s last film, which is a pity, as she could act. Some smart producer should have seen past the platinum hair and pouty mouth to realize she had the makings of charming romantic comedienne.

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Dolores Reed

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the rest of the headshots :3 thanks @ everyone who requested a character! part 1