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The Black Orchid

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Calorie Rating: 132
Released: 1959-02-12
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Pictures,

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An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.

Director / Directors

Martin Ritt

Director

Clem Jones

Second Assistant Director

Richard Caffey

Assistant Director

Cast

Sophia Loren

Character: Rose Bianco

Anthony Quinn

Character: Frank Valente

Peter Mark Richman

Character: Noble

Virginia Vincent

Character: Alma Gallo

Frank Puglia

Character: Henry Gallo

Jimmy Baird

Character: Ralph Bianco

Naomi Stevens

Character: Guilia Gallo

Whit Bissell

Character: Harmon

Robert Carricart

Character: Priest

Joe Di Reda

Character: Joe

Ina Balin

Character: Mary Valente

Irene Seidner

Character: Old Lady in Mourning (uncredited)

Jack Washburn

Character: Tony Bianco

Majel Barrett

Character: Luisa

Production and Crew

Joseph Stefano

Writer

Carlo Ponti

Producer

Marcello Girosi

Producer

Alessandro Cicognini

Music

Howard A. Smith

Editor

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

Edward R. Morse

Casting

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Robert R. Benton

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Edith Head

Costume Design

Nellie Manley

Hairstylist

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Ray Alba

Sound Editor

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist