Western ·Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 40m

The Kissing Bandit

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Director
László Benedek
Cast
Frank Sinatra as Ricardo Kathryn Grayson as Teresa J. Carrol Naish as Chico Mildred Natwick as Isabella Mikhail Rasumny as Don Jose Billy Gilbert as General Felipe Toro
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan — Editor John Briard Harding — Screenplay Isobel Lennart — Screenplay Joe Pasternak — Producer
Tagline

The Boldest Spectacle Ever Told in Song, Spectacle and Technicolor!

Synopsis

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit".

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Mood & Themes
musicalbanditold california
Key Collaborators
László Benedek Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan Editor John Briard Harding Screenplay Isobel Lennart Screenplay Joe Pasternak Producer
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