The French Family’s House
The Hermosa Vista house and its adjacent cottage that sit
atop the Hanover Hill were used in the film as the French
family home. One shot of Frank Sinatra on the back porch
includes a glimpse of the I.K.E.C. power plant and river.
The Jewelry Store
The building at 110 E. Main St. was where crew members constructed
the Hirsh family jewelry store. In the movie, set in 1948,
Sinatra’s character, Dave Hirsh, returns home from
World War II and visits his brother at the jewelry store.
Their conflicting personalities and lifestyles add to the
movie’s dramatic tension.
Smitty’s Bar
Much of the action in the movie, including a poorly staged
fight scene, takes place at Smitty’s Bar, created and
filmed at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets.
The Hirsh Family Home
The J.F.D. Lanier Mansion on Second Street was used for
filming scenes of the Frank Hirsh home. Hirsh, played by
actor Arthur Kennedy, was the town jeweler and Dave Hirsh’s
insincere brother who embodied the hypocritical and somewhat
pretentious “good life” of high society, 1940s-style.
The Bus Station
During a gambling trip to Fort Wayne with his buddy Bama
Dillert (Dean Martin), Dave Hirsh (Sinatra) runs into his
niece, whom he promptly ships back to Parkman by bus. Her
departure was filmed at the former White Star Bus Station
on Second Street. It is now the Thomas Family Winery and
a barber shop.
Moffett Cemetery
The final scene, the burial of Shirley MacLaine’s slain
character, Ginny Moorhead, was shot at Moffett Cemetery
on the Milton, Ky., hilltop. In the background, this angel
statue can be seen, along with a view of the Ohio River
valley. Today the view is obscured by trees.
