I have been intirgued by Desert Fury from the first time I saw it. I love Lizabeth Scott, and she shines gorgeously in this movie. The homoerotic relationship between Wendell Corey & John Hodiak is not so subtle for a 1940's movie.
Mary Astor has a great time as the gambling house owner and Scott's mother. She is terrific. A nice change from the sappy mother roles she played in other 1940's movies.
The movie was not available anywhere for years. It was not shown on TV nor was it available on DVD. Until now! A blu-ray was released and i quickly ordered it.
It is a beautifully shot, Technicolor saturated camp melodrama/film-noir that reminds me of the later melodramas of Douglas Sirk.
Review of Desert Fury
