The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray: THE GAY DESPERADO (1936) Starring Nino Martini and Ida Lupino

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

Product Description: Gangsters in a speeding car pummel and throw a snitch from the vehicle. The camera pulls back and we discover we are viewing a film within a film, the setting of a little movie theater in rural Mexico. The audience is unimpressed by the B-rated feature, but the leader of local small-time thugs, Braganza, is enthused and wishes to emulate the movie gangsters. When he shouts his approval the theater patrons try to silence him, and a fight breaks out. The manager orders his vaudeville stage singer Chivo, to begin his operatic singing act to quell the riot. Braganza is deeply moved by his singing, and invites Chivo to join his gang. When the singer demurs, they take him to the local radio station to perform.

Fleeing from the Federales with Chivo, the gang and some authentic American mobsters encounter a young couple driving an expensive convertible and hold them for ransom: Jane and Bill, a wealthy American. The plan goes awry, and Braganza blames Chivo, who has fallen in love with Jane, and decides to execute him by firing squad. Facing death, Chivo sings his death song, and Braganza relents. Jane and Chivo escape, are recaptured by the gang, and ultimately find true love. Braganza's inept gang is last seen escaping into the sunset with the police in pursuit.

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Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Starring: Nino Martini, Ida Lupino, Leo Carrillo, Harold Huber, James Blakeley, Stanley Fields

Genre: Comedy, Musical

Runtime: 86 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English, Spanish

Studio: VCI

Home Video Release Date: June 9, 2026