In This Deadly Game... He Could Lose Only Once!
In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.
The Green Glove (1952) is a crime and mystery film directed by Rudolph Maté, released on February 28, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Cedric Hardwicke and George Macready. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
Glenn Ford
as Michael 'Mike' Blake
Geraldine Brooks
as Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
Cedric Hardwicke
as Father Goron
George Macready
as Count Paul Rona
Gaby André
as Gaby Saunders
Jany Holt
as The Countess
Roger Tréville
as Police Insp. Faubert
Juliette Gréco
as Singer (scenes deleted)
Georges Tabet
as Jacques Piotet
Meg Lemonnier
as Madame Piotet
Paul Bonifas
as Inspector
Jean Bretonnière
as Singer
Directed by Rudolph Maté, written by Charles Bennett and Charles Bennett, produced by Georges Maurer.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 17 ratings.
I can't help think that Glenn Ford was just the wrong man for the part here. He portrays "Mike" - a GI who returns to France after WWII to track down an artefact that he encountered at the end of the war - one that could reverse his rather meagre financial fortunes. When in Paris a corpse is found in his hotel room so he must flee the pursuing gendarmes and others on the look out for the eponymous, gem-laden,…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The Green Glove (1952) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Green Glove (1952) includes Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Cedric Hardwicke, George Macready and Gaby André. The film was directed by Rudolph Maté. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Green Glove was released on February 28, 1952 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Green Glove (1952) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
