Mambo (1956)

Robert Rossen, award-winning director of All the King's Men (1949) and The Hustler (1961), after finding his professional life upturned by HUAC, returned to filmmaking in 1955 with Mambo (1956).  He hoped to capitalize on the mambo craze sweeping the country with an inexpensive little drama.  The reviews weren't good at the time, but contemporary … Continue reading Mambo (1956)