The Curse of La Llorona (BD)

The Curse of La Llorona (BD)The timeless Hispanic legend comes to terrifying life in "The Curse of La Llorona." She is The Weeping Woman and those who hear her death call in the night are doomed. She creeps in the shadows and preys on the children, desperate to replace her own. In 1970s Los Angeles, La Llorona is stalking the night and the children. Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon

this film is an uproarious and naughty pre-code farce based on a beloved play by Charles W

Kay Francis and George Brent portray a young couple threatened by gangsters eager to muscle in on the construction payroll

relying on its sparkling cast

he's small-town coot Ulysses Crickle

producer Ismail Merchant and writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala reteam with Hopkins for the first time since The Remains of the Day in this lusty

The place: World War II Burma

the gang's all here

And the lovely Miller socks 'em over with her winning voice

Or perhaps the Russkies have a secret transmitter

who soon discovers a gold mine almost as rich as Molly's ambition

and team-up with Pat Garrett (Rhodes Reason and Billy the Kid (Stephen Joyce)

But a rash of cancellations and unexpected events turn the Jordans' elegant soir�e into a first-rate disaster