Gypsy Wildcat
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| Directed by | Roy William Neil |
| Written by | James Hogan James M. Cain Gene Lewis |
| Starring |
Maria Montez Jon Hall |
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73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 2,426,447 admissions (France) |
Gypsy Wildcat is a 1944 film starring Maria Montez. It was co-written by James M. Cain.
After the success of Arabian Nights Universal requested a series of films starring Montez, Hall and Sabu. It was followed by White Savage and Cobra Woman. The studio then requested three more, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, a gypsy tale, Zorya, and a tale of the modernisation of Turkey.
James Hogan was signed to write and direct Zorya which became Gypsy Girl then Gypsy Wildcat. He fell ill so he was replaced by Roy William Neill. James M Cain was hired to work on the dialogue.
Filming started October 1943.
The role of Tonio was meant to be played by Turhan Bey. However he was loaned at the last minute to MGM to play a role in Dragon Seed and was replaced by Peter Coe. Coe was a former swimming champion, Acquacade performer and stage actor.
Neill reportedly was one of Maria Montez's few directors to not fight with her.
"My other pictures were just corn", said Montez. "This one is more golden bantam. I'm tired of being a fairy tale princess all the time. In every picture I have royal blood. I told the studio I wanted to do something else. I thought everything was fixed when they put me in Gypsy Wildcat. But do you know what happens at the end of that picture? I turn out to be a countess."
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