career in the movie on occasion take unexpected route it be highly unlikely that anyone watch the arouser would have guess that it director and writer curtis hanson would one day join the rank of hollywood a list . the direction show little flair and ( to be kind ) and while the screenplay virtually non existent . tab hunter and the golden boy of warner brother of the fifty and plunge towards obscurity after leave the studio who have find a new hopeful in the form of troy donahue . they have no belief in his acting ability and solely utilized his legendary look a bait for the burgeoning and lucrative teen audience of the time . this and despite the fact that with each movie he seem to be develop a an actor with definite potential . i recently watch an unremarkable early movie of his lafayette escradille feature in a very minor role with hardly any line at all and a nondescript young actor by the name of clint eastwood unexpected route indeed . despite the thin material and weak support player ( other than one nadyne turney ) and hunter turn in a remarkably astute performance . in the light of his come out a a gay man and there be an added poignancy in his play a character who be impervious to the charm of the numerous sexy female who throw themselves on him . while the reason for his psychopathic behavior do not stem from latent homosexuality but rather some extremely half baked mention of his mother and perhaps hanson utilized something of hunter sexuality in cast him in this role . there really be no reason to search this one out unless you have some interest in the varied career of hanson or hunter . others may steer clear .