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Marie Windsor

posted 8 years ago by bcstoneb444
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I thought Marie was just great. She outright steals every scene she’s in. Every time she spoke her lines were pure acid, and she didn’t hide the fact – from the audience, anyway – that she was an unrepentant, scheming manipulator whose only concern was attaining the good life. Or, as Johnny put it so well, she had a dollar sign where her heart ought to be. She appeared in so many films, and I can’t claim to have seen even most of them but this has to be one of her best roles.

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[–] rampageandy 8 years ago

I Agree! I thought Marie was: "Brilliant" in this!! But FOR ME she has ALWAYS been a scene stealer!

ironically after watching: "THE KILLING", Last Night.. i am watching: "The Narrow Margin" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044954/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_125) - which also has the 'stunning Marie Windsor in it!

[–] LoneWolfArcher 8 years ago

Agreed. She gave the most natural, realistic portrayal in the film. The actor that played her husband was terrible.

[–] yourfns 8 years ago

She's great in everything! And so is Elisha Cook Jr.!

[–] etsis 8 years ago

She's great in everything! And so is Elisha Cook Jr.!

Agreed. Their scenes together were fantastic! My favorite line was when Marie denies she only wants a cushy life "as long as I have a big handsome intelligent brute like you". That absolutely cracked me up!

[–] Toshi51 7 years ago

So true!

"The Narrow Margin" being another of her best.

[–] jgroub 8 years ago

She really was absolutely terrific. I DESPISED her character, which is the sign of a great performance. I was soooo happy when she got hers.

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] mls4182 7 years ago

She was amazing and so was her character. The film wouldn't have been half as entertaining without her.

[–] rudeboymurray (3241) 4 years ago

Such a fabulous performance, surely one of the great screen bad girls. Her scenes with wimpy husband Elisha Cook Jr (would anyone _really_ invite him to be part of such a heist?) are among the most memorable in this terrific movie.