Bella Darvi (born Bajla Węgier; 23 October 1928 – 11 September 1971) was a Polish film actress and stage performer who was active in France and the United States. She starred opposite Richard Widmark in Sam Fuller's film Hell and High Water (1954) which started filming in April 1953. She was injured during filming when knocked over.
In March 1953 Leonard Goldstein was reportedly writing The Daughter of Mata Hari as a vehicle for her. In December 1953 she was announced for the role of Nefer, the seductive Babylonian courtesan, in The Egyptian (1954) over Ava Gardner. Hedda Hopper predicted Darvi would be one of the "stars of 1954" and "make a splash" in her first film. The International Press of Hollywood announced she was one of their "stars of tomorrow" along with Hugh O'Brian, Pat Crowley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Rush and Richard Egan. Hell and High Water came out in February. The New York Times said Darvi "does not succeed convincingly." From February to June 1954 she made The Egyptian. Fox then announced her for The Racers. She was publicly linked with Brad Dexter around this time. The Racers started filming in September 1954. In November 1954 she left Hollywood to return to Paris.
