Sultry, voluptuous Mangano is a penniless young woman who is seen by a wealthy nobleman, Rennie, at a party when she does a sizzling mambo dance, and he helps further her ambitions as a dancer by enrolling her in a dance troupe run by Winters. Meanwhile, Mangano is lusted after by sleazy,
lascivious Gassman, who is all carnality. Rennie, on the other hand, expresses ethereal love for Mangano and offers her a gentle and problem-free life if she will marry him. She defers to Gassman, whose greedy instincts are heightened when he learns that Rennie is terminally ill. He encourages
Mangano to marry Rennie and wait until he dies so that she can inherit his fortune and t...
Released:
1954
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins