Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called Chuck-a-Luck, named after the game of chance referenced in the film. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of frontier revenge.

Rancho Notorious
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFritz Lang
Screenplay byDaniel Taradash
Story bySilvia Richards
Produced byHoward Welsch
StarringMarlene Dietrich
Arthur Kennedy
Mel Ferrer
CinematographyHal Mohr
Edited byOtto Ludwig
Music byEmil Newman
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Fidelity Pictures Corporation
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • March 1952 (1952-03) (US)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was originally titled Chuck-a-Luck, with “The Legend of Chuck-a-Luck” as the title song, but the name was changed at the insistence of Howard Hughes, then head of RKO Pictures.

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