The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) DVD-R

Starring Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead, Jorja Curtright,
Michael Pate, Richard Coogan, Alan Reed
Directed by Raoul Walsh

Print: color
Runtime: 89 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

Set in the early '40s and directed by Raoul Walsh, The Revolt of Mamie Stover stars Jane
Russell as Mamie, a San Francisco prostitute who is run out of town just as the second
world war has begun to intensify. Mamie (Russell) settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a
new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer
(Richard Egan) who treats her with the respect she deserves, the dawning war and the
fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully
remove herself from her former profession, and provides some of her old services to the
sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security, Mamie invests
in several pieces of real estate and becomes quite wealthy, though her bad reputation has
not been forgotten by the locals. The part of Mamie Stover was originally intended for
Marilyn Monroe, but Russell stepped in when Monroe passed up the offer. The Revolt of
Mamie Stover also features Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead, and Jorja Curtright.