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The Kissing Bandit

László Benedek

1948 • 1h 40m

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit".

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit - Trailer

Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank SinatraRicardo

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn GraysonTeresa

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol NaishChico

Mildred Natwick

Mildred NatwickIsabella

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail RasumnyDon Jose

Billy Gilbert

Billy GilbertGeneral Felipe Toro

Sono Osato

Sono OsatoBianca

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton SundbergColonel Gomez

Carleton G. Young

Carleton G. YoungCount Ricardo Belmonte

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo MontalbanFiesta Specialty Dancer

Ann Miller

Ann MillerFiesta Specialty Dancer

Cyd Charisse

Cyd CharisseDancer

Edna Skinner

Edna SkinnerJuanita

Vicente Gómez

Vicente GómezMexican Guitarist

Carl PittiWhip Expert (uncredited)

Crew

László Benedek

László BenedekDirector

Isobel Lennart

Isobel LennartScreenplay

Joe Pasternak

Joe PasternakProducer

Randall Duell

Randall DuellArt Direction

Walter Plunkett

Walter PlunkettCostume Designer

George Stoll

George StollMusic Director

Robert Surtees

Robert SurteesDirector of Photography

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney GuilaroffHair Designer

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