Heller in Pink Tights (1960): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1960, Heller in Pink Tights is an action, adventure, romance and western film directed by George Cukor, running about 100 minutes. “Story of theatrical troupe that travels through the Old West.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.

Who’s in it. Heller in Pink Tights stars Sophia Loren as Angela Rossini, Anthony Quinn as Thomas 'Tom' Healy, Margaret O'Brien as Della Southby and Steve Forrest as Clint Mabry, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Heller in Pink Tights has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Heller in Pink Tights page.

If you liked it. Fans of Heller in Pink Tights tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.