Question 1

Who was the film's protagonist loosely based on?

Accepted Answer

The film is loosely based on the life of sharp-tongued moll Virginia Hill and her secretive relationship with gangster Bugsy Siegel.

Question 2

Where does the title 'The Damned Don't Cry' come from?

Accepted Answer

The title comes from Eugene O'Neill's 'Mourning Becomes Electra', in which a brother tells his sister: 'Don't cry... the damned don't cry.'

Question 3

Which famous singer's home was used as a location in the film?

Accepted Answer

Frank Sinatra's house in Palm Springs, California was used for scenes set at Nick Prenta's desert home.

Question 4

What historical building appears in a photo behind Martin Blankford's desk?

Accepted Answer

The photo shows the original Phelan Building in San Francisco, taken about 1890. It was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Question 5

What are 'Comptometers' as mentioned in the office party scene?

Accepted Answer

Comptometers were a brand of electro-mechanical adding machines or calculators with many rows and columns of numbered buttons.

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