"Ride The Pink Horse" - As Pila watches Gagin leave San Pablo, her young friends gather 'round her and question her. Telling the story of the Gringo in Spanish, she gains in importance among her friends. Pilo is convinced she has met a great man. A Pictorial Synopsis Robert Montgomery is not only one of Hollywood's best actors, but he is a man with ideas. As the star AND director of "Lady in the Lake" he used a new camera technique letting the camera play himself while he provided its voice. August 16, 1948. (Photo by Universal-International).