The last film for Monroe and for costar Clark Gable was a troubled production. Gable was sick, Monroe was drinking and taking drugs and was sent to rehab in the middle of filming. Director John Huston drank and gambled, and everyone suffered in the blistering Nevada heat. Monroe’s husband, playwright Arthur Miller, wrote the script for his wife, but their marriage was crumbling. The film flopped, but is nonetheless recognized today for its fine performances and haunting beauty. Not satisfying or uplifting, but somehow indelible.
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