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A rancher has to prove that he didn't kill his wife's parents. Clearly inspired by Rashomon, the film offers contradictory flashbacks during a lengthy trial.



Sinner or Sinned Against?Valerie is directed by Gerd Oswald and written by Leonard Heiderman and Emmett Murphy. It stars Sterling Hayden, Anita Ekberg and Anthony Steel. Music is by Albert Glasser and cinematography by Ernest Laszlo.John Garth (Hayden) is arrested and put on trial for the wounding of his wife Valerie (Ekberg) and murder of her parents. The trial hinges on three testimonies, each telling in flashback what actually unfolded to lead up to the bloodshed. But who is telling the truth?Set in the West, a murder mystery with a noirish edge, with crisp black and white photography keeping things in the ream of sombre, Valerie is a mixed bag. Yet it works as entertainment, the screenplay has some surprises in store, where its not afraid to paint a world of wanton desires, seedy suspicions, violent mistreatment and possible war tainted masochistic tendencies. The court case at the centre of tale throws up the sometimes fragility of the law, with some biased spice and hurtful hearsay added into the mix, and it all builds nicely to a dramatically bleak finale. Hayden delivers one for his fans, all straight backed machismo and menacing drawl, and Ekberg scores well as a scenic beauty who deftly pulls of a dual portrayal that calls for seduction or victim credibility. Steel, Ekbergs real life beau, is a bit lightweight but doesnt harm the drama, while theres not much airy landscapes to enjoy (filmed on location at Iverson ranch in Chatsworth). Still, this is very much one for fans of the stars to seek out, whilst noir and Western fans will find pleasures too. 7/10

Movie details Valerie

Release : 1957-08-01
Genre : Western
Runtime : 84 minutes
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Cast

	Sterling Hayden	as	John Garth
	Anita Ekberg	as	Valerie
	Anthony Steel	as	Reverend Blake
	Peter Walker	as	Herb Garth
	Jerry Barclay	as	Mingo
	Iphigenie Castiglioni	as	Mrs. Horvat
	John Wengraf	as	Mr. Horvat
	Gage Clarke	as	Jonathan Griggs
	Tom McKee	as	Dave Carlin
	Sydney Smith	as	Judge Frisbee
	Bob Adler	as	Lundy
	Stanley Adams	as	Dr. Jackson
	Malcolm Atterbury	as	Sheriff
	Juney Ellis	as	Nurse Linsey
	John Dierkes	as	Bartender
	Norman Leavitt	as	Linsey
	Darryl Duran	as	Earl Davis

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