Ella Raines in Cry Havoc

In 1943, Ella Raines appeared in her second feature film, Cry 'Havoc'. She co-starred amongst a large, all-female ensemble cast but nevertheless stood out from the crowd with her striking good looks and subtle performance.

When Cry 'Havoc' came out, Ella Raines was not as well-known or established as several of her co-stars in the film. Ella Raines was on her way up the Hollywood ladder at the time and the following year would see her jump into the big time. In 'Cry Havoc', Ella Raines is given a nice featured role, with just enough screen-time to make it a memorable affair. Her character, Constance 'Connie' Booth, is also given an unexpected death scene (while wearing a risque two-piece bathing suit!) which also added to the significance of her part in the movie. Ella Raines also simply stands out physically in Cry 'Havoc', looking absolutely lovely in comparison to her co-stars.

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Here are some images of Ella Raines in Cry 'Havoc':

Ella Raines holds an uncredited Robert Mitchum

Ella Raines talks swimwear

Here's a newspaper clipping from late 1949 in which Ella Raines discusses French bathing suits. At the time, in America, bikinis were uncommon, but Ella Raines had experience with them since she had traveled abroad extensively. Apparently, she was thinking about helping to make this type of swimwear more acceptable Stateside.

6 Pics of Ella Raines and George Raft

In 1949, Ella Raines co-starred with George Raft in the bail bond drama A Dangerous Profession. Here are half a dozen promotional photographs of the pair for you to take a quick look at:

As a bonus, here is an image of Ella Raines and Jim Backus from the same movie:

Ella Raines goes to England

This 1948 newspaper article is actually a precursor to a previous post which details Ella Raines' return from England the following year. In this clipping, Ella Raines discusses what she'll be doing and what she'll be wearing on her trip abroad.

The Eyes of Ella Raines

Here's a newspaper article from the summer of 1949 in which the primary topic of discussion is her eyes. This subject is given an in-depth examination before moving on to talking about her new film and how she spends her time while in England.

Ella Raines meets Harry Truman

In 1951, Ella Raines was one of the stars of the movie Fighting Coast Guard. Being a patriotic film, President Harry S. Truman lent his support by attending the premiere of the film at the Warner Theater in Washington. His attendance made the national news and a photograph of him chatting with Ella Raines was featured in many newspapers at the time.