Lakewood Public Cinema Matinee- Gilda (1945)

Directed by Charles Vidor  (110 minutes)

Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) is a small-time American gambler, newly arrived in Buenos Aires. When he is caught cheating Farrell manages to talk his way into a job with the casino's owner, the powerful Ballin Mundson (George Macready). The two form an uneasy partnership until Mundson introduces Farrell to his beautiful new wife, Gilda (Rita Hayworth), who just happens to be Farrell's ex-lover.  Barbara Steffek-Hill has chosen a selection of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites for a Sunday matinee.