SCREEN GODDESSES: Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor (1919-2000) was an elegant lady with a "terrific bone structure" who could hold her ground with any male star. Maybe that's the reason that she was relegated to B movies. But her presence was a great asset for every movie she was in.
In Dakota Lil (1950), dir. Lesley Selander she played the title character, a singer with connections to a gang of counterfeiters. It is a Cinecolor Western in Film Noir mode. The first part is accompanied by Dimitri Tiomkin's title score, in the second Windsor performs two songs. I find both a little corny, and Windsor probably wasn't the greatest singer in Hollywood, but her physical presence more than conpensates for that. Her partners are George Montgomery as the secret agent of the government and a jealous John Emery on the piano.

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[ForEverGilda]

I like Marie Windsor. Queen of the B movies perhaps but a very good actress nevertheless. If only for THE NARROW MARGIN and THE KILLING, she deserves greater recognition....I hope she will always be remembered by film noir aficionados and film-goers....Thanks for posting this. A fan of Marie Windsor and American movies in general. Greetings from Switzerland to all my American friends.

[MadameCouture]

She's my great-grandma's cousin. Never got to meet her, but lots of good stories have been told! I love to the color in this! Thanks for the video :)

[CineKarine]

That's Anita Ellis singing for her, the same who "Put the Blame on Mame" for Rita Hayworth.

[SuperDisasterMovie]

So great to see her in Technicolor. Her Narrow Margin performance is one of my favorites. Thanks for the post

[mozo2112]

a film noir goddess!

[azulo65]

beautiful woman