Warner Bros.
Directed by Sidney Lumet
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Trashy Tennessee Williams-based drama about a dying man who marries a floozie on a game show then takes her home to his decaying southern mansion. He's got a half-brother who is after the inheritance if he dies, which he tries to circumvent with the marriage. The brother is also half-black, which ignites racial tensions, and lusts after the girl, which ignites sexual tensions. Meanwhile the river is raging on the other side of the levee and it is constantly raining. Lynn Redgrave is actually quite good as Myrtle, she nails the accent and brings her character to life. On the other hand, James Coburn and Robert Hooks seem miscast, their characters are never believable and their exaggerated acting more fit for the stage. The resolution would be right at home in an Irwin Allen disaster film.
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