of attention among her group. Cast Robert Montgomery as Gagin Thomas Gomez as Pancho Rita Conde as Carla Iris Flores as Maria Wanda Hendrix as Pila Grandon Rhodes as Mr. Edison Tito Rebaldo as Bellboy Richard Gaines as Jonathan Andrea King as Marjorie Art Smith as Bill Retz Martin Garralaga as Barkeeper Edward Earle as Locke Harold Goodwin as Red Maria Cortez as Elevator Girl Fred Clark as Hugo Production notes The antique "Tio Vivo Carousel" built in 1882 in Taos, New Mexico, was the model for the carousel in the novel Ride The Pink Horse. It was purchased by the producers and shipped to the set of Universal where it was reconstructed for use in the film. The burning of the Zozobra ("Old Man Gloom") effigy during the Fiestas de Santa Fe sets the time of the events in the film in early September. Part of the movie was filmed at the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe. Other adaptations A 1947 Lux Radio Theater adaptation with Montgomery and Hendrix can be heard at the Internet Archive. In 1950 the story was adapted using the same title for Robert Montgomery Presents TV series. The film was remade as the 1964 TV movie The Hanged Man, directed by Don Siegel. Reception According to Variety, the film earned less than $2 million at the box office. Bosley Crowther, film critic for The New York Times, liked the film, especially Robert Montgomery's direction, and wrote: Crowther also praised the work of Fred Clark and Wanda Hendrix. Awards Nominations Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Thomas Gomez; 1948. References External links Ride the Pink Horse: Bad Luck All Around an essay by Michael Almereyda at the Criterion Collection 1947 films 1940s crime thriller films American crime thriller films American black-and-white films Film noir Films based on American novels Films directed by Robert Montgomery (actor) Films set in New Mexico Universal Pictures films Films with screenplays by Ben Hecht Films with screenplays by Charles Lederer Films shot in New Mexico Films scored by Frank Skinner Films based on works by Dorothy B. Hughes 1940s American films