The Timeless Beauty of Kim Novak: An Icon of Reckless Elegance

Although Novak doesn’t have a lot to do in Pushover, which marked her first leading role, the beguiling strength of her screen presence is immediately clear. She’d star in another underrated noir, 5 Against the House, the following year. Mark Robson’s movie is an early showcase of Novak’s underappreciated comic talent.