Ada [1961] [DVD]Susan Hayward (actor) Dean Martin (actor) Format: all-region dvd (worldwide) Runtime: 108 min Quality: Digital
Susan Hayward stars as former prostitute Ada, the fiery wife of southern politician Dean Martin, in an MGM rags-to-riches tale. Wilfrid Hyde White is Martin's scheming political adviser, who threatens to expose Hayward's colourful past if she continues to appear at her husband's side. Martin Balsam is also effective as Martin's press agent.
This is a mesmerising melodrama from the studio's post-Ben-Hur period when chances were taken with unusual casts and subjects, and is directed with a knowing hand by skilled craftsman Daniel Mann. |