Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
Directed by Lew Landers
Genres - Comedy |
Release Date - May 6, 1943 (USA - Unknown), May 6, 1943 (USA) |
Run Time - 63 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Substantially, Lupe Velez' Columbia vehicle Redhead from Manhattan was the same as her previous RKO starrers-boisterous, unsubtle, and immensely profitable. La Lupe plays a dual role, as twin sisters named Rita and Elaine. Escaping from a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in New York, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a short but quick getaway. Naturally, neither Elaine's husband (Gerald Mohr) nor Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend (Michael Duane) are aware of the switch. Anyone who can't figure out what happens next should be drummed out of the theater in disgrace. And as always, a little of Lupe Velez goes a long, long way.
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stage, twins, actor, behind-the-scenes, impersonation, mistaken-identity, pregnancy, role-switching, sister, Winter