Anna Lucasta (1958 film)

Anna Lucasta
Directed byArnold Laven
Written byPhilip Yordan
Produced bySidney Harmon
StarringEartha Kitt
Sammy Davis Jr.
Henry Scott
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byRichard C. Meyer
Robert Lawrence
Music byElmer Bernstein
(Lee Osborne music editor)
Production
company
Longridge Enterprises
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • November 26, 1958 (1958-11-26) (Chicago-world premier)
  • January 16, 1959 (1959-01-16) (New York City)
February 1959
(general release) [1]
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000[2]

Anna Lucasta is a 1958 American drama film directed by Arnold Laven and written by Philip Yordan. It stars Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr., and Henry Scott.[1][3] It is a remake of the 1949 film noir version (directed by Irving Rapper and starring Paulette Goddard), which itself was an adaptation of the 1936 stage play.

  1. ^ a b Gevinson, Alan (1997), Gevinson, Alan (ed.), The AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, University of California Press, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0
  2. ^ "Philip Yordan". Variety. November 19, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal, Anna Lucasta (1958) synopsis, AllRovi