The plot of "Latin Lovers" is cute and a bit contrived, but what really spoils it is how old Lana Turner's character looks. The clothes are more suitable for a woman in the senior citizen bracket, and the stiff up-do hairstyle makes Lana look old and hardened by life. Her cynical attitudes about money and men In are those of a disenchanted, older woman who has had too many disappointments in life. In contrast, youthful and lithe Rita Moreno as Christina (ten years younger than Lana) looks like a much more suitable love interest for Roberto (Ricardo Montalban) whose boyish smile and feigned naivete make him charming and younger in appearance than Nora (Lana Turner).
It is a shame a younger and more carefree actress was not chosen for the role of Nora.
It is a shame a younger and more carefree actress was not chosen for the role of Nora.