The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Richard Fleischer
1955-10-01

THE RISE - THE FALL of the most beautiful Floradora chorine from penniless model to mistress of $40,000,000
6.2
109 min

Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ray Milland Stanford White Unowned
Joan Collins Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Unowned
Farley Granger Harry Kendall Thaw Unowned
Luther Adler Delphin Delmas Unowned
Cornelia Otis Skinner Mrs. Thaw Unowned
Glenda Farrell Mrs. Nesbit Unowned
Frances Fuller Mrs. Elizabeth White Unowned
Phillip Reed Robert Collier Unowned
Gale Robbins Gwen Arden Unowned
James Lorimer McCaleb Unowned
John Hoyt William Travers Jerome Unowned
Robert F. Simon Stage Manager (as Robert Simon) Unowned
Harvey Stephens Dr. Hollingshead DDS Unowned
Emile Meyer Hunchbacher Unowned
Henry Kulky Prisoner (uncredited) Unowned
Richard Travis Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited) Unowned
Edna Holland Sales Clerk at Lord & Taylor (uncredited) Unowned
Suzanne Alexander Floradora Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Helen Van Tuyl Mrs. Jennings (uncredited) Unowned
Gordon Carveth Juror (uncredited) Unowned
Edith Evanson Josie (uncredited) Unowned
William Forrest Simpson (uncredited) Unowned
Kit Guard Backstage Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Ruta Lee Tennis Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Ainslie Pryor Sport Donnelly (uncredited) Unowned
Ivan Triesault Ludwig (uncredited) Unowned
Art Felix Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Diane DuBois Floradora Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Raymond Bailey Judge Fitzgerald (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Adler Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Carol Kelly Margaret (uncredited) Unowned