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Rancho Notorious (1952)

★ 6.8Approved89 minDirector: Fritz Lang

1952 Western film directed by Fritz Lang

Rancho Notorious is a 1952 American Technicolor Western film, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called Chuck-a-Luck, named after the game of chance referenced in the film. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of frontier revenge.

The independent film was originally titled Chuck-a-Luck, with "The Legend of Chuck-a-Luck" as the title song, but the name was changed at the insistence of Howard Hughes, then head of RKO Pictures.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Rancho Notorious about?
Rancho Notorious (1952) — A western based on the story "Gunsight Whitman" by Silvia Richards. Vern Haskell, a nice rancher, seeks out to avenge his fiancé's death when she is killed during a robbery. His revenge leads him to Chuck-a-luck, Altar Keane's ranch set up to hide criminals, and he finds more tha
Is Rancho Notorious based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Rancho Notorious scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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