Eartha Kitt

Frederick O'Neal

Henry Scott

Rex Ingram

James Edwards

Isabel Cooley

Rosetta LeNoire

Georgia Burke

Claire Leyba

Alvin Childress

John Proctor

Charles Swain

Ike Jones

Wallace Earl

Sammy Davis Jr.

Arnold Laven

Philip Yordan

Jack Poplin

Richard C. Meyer

Elmer Bernstein

Robert Lawrence

Lucien Ballard

Sidney Harmon

Richard M. Rubin

Jack Solomon

Lyle B. Reifsnider

Charles White III

Ted Coodley

Eugene Anderson Jr

Helene Parrish

Leon Chooluck

Nat Merman

Drama

Anna Lucasta

Longridge Enterprises

United States of America

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This features a powerhouse effort from Eartha Kitt in the title role. Ostracised from her family for her rather wild ways, she quickly falls into a life of easy money and virtue - eventually falling in with the savvy sailor "Danny" (Sammy Davis Jr.). The two have an on/off relationship to which he won't commit, so she keeps looking and meets the more respectable, would-be teacher, "Henry" (a rather underwhelming Rudolph Slocum) - who just happens to have $4,000. There might just be light at the end of her tunnel? Thing is, her drunken and rather cruel father "Joe" (Rex Ingram) is still determined to wreck things for his daughter - and even now married, things are still pretty messy and there looks like there is little scope for any redemption of that relationship. The story itself is really little more than a familiar family melodrama with a strong supporting cast. What makes this stand out is the chemistry between Davis and Kitt with the latter oozing charisma, even if her character isn't the most pleasant to hit the silver screen. There's some entertaining music and dance and some lovely cartoons right at the end and though probably not the greatest of stories, it is worth watching for the two at the top of the bill.

English

Anna Lucasta (1958) Original Trailer [HD]