Affair in Havana

Affair in Havana is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by László Benedek and written by Maurice Zimm. It stars Raymond Burr and John Cassavetes.^[1]

Affair in Havana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	László Benedek
Screenplay by	Burton Lane Maurice Zimm
Based on	original story by Janet Green
Produced by	Richard Goldstone
Starring	John Cassavetes Raymond Burr
Cinematography	Alan Stensvold
Edited by	Stefan Arnsten
Music by	Ernest Gold
Production company	Dudley Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	October 1, 1957 (1957-10-01)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is about a piano player who falls in love with a crippled man's wife.

Plot

Mallabee is a millionaire sugar-cane grower in Cuba who blames his wife, Lorna, for an accident that has left him in a wheelchair.

Lorna has been having an affair with Nick, a piano player in a Havana nightclub. Mallabee secretly is aware of this, having hired a private investigator to follow his wife.

The twisted mind of Mallabee has come up with a scheme in which Lorna kills him. She won't do it, but a trusted servant, Valdes, does cause his death by drowning. However, the relationship between Nick and Lorna comes to an unhappy end.

Cast

• John Cassavetes as Nick
• Raymond Burr as Mallabee
• Sara Shane as Lorna
• Lilia Lazo as Fina
• Sergio Pena as Valdes
• Celia Cruz as Singer
• Jose Antonio Rivero as Rivero
• Miguel Angel Blanco as Captain of Police

Production

The film was called The Fever Tree and started filming 6 August 1956.^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1957