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A rat pack movie with the full line-up plus a
few extras like Cesar Romero and Angie Dickinson. You know the sexual politics
are not going to be correct but you're not watching this movie for
that.
From the off you know know this is going to be a feel good movie
that reeks of class, style and a lot of Jack Daniels. As soon as Sammy starts
singing eo11..you know your watching a masterpiece in the art of cool that
shouldn't, mustn't be missed.
Although a lot of the 'actors' in this
film could do with 1 or 2 more takes ( something Frank wouldn't allow) it's
surprising how good Dino, Frank and Sammy are at acting....Sammy Davis
especially.
This is a well balanced movie that will not disappoint rat
fans and will surprise newcomers. Seeing the original Joker (Cesar Romero)
playing his socks off might surprise first time viewers.
The plot is simple. Old chums from the war are not
experiencing civil life too well, 11 chums to be exact. Could have done with
fewer for the sake of a better script but then how would they get a craps song
in it? The plan is to take down some Las vegas casinos on New Years Eve when no
one is looking. Somehow the mob get involved and then storing the money gets
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The end of the plot
is fun and the end of film is cool. Its the widely talked about scene of the
cast walking by The Sands in a long straggling line to the sound of Sammy Davis
at his bluesiest... . Thirty years later Quentin somebody did something like
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Director |
Lewis
Milestone |
Frank
Sinatra |
Danny
Ocean |
Producer |
Lewis
Milestone |
Dean
Martin |
Sam
Harmon |
Writing |
George
Clayton Johnson |
Sammy
Davis Jr. |
Josh
Howard |
Production |
Warner
Bros. |
Peter
Lawford |
Jimmy
Foster |
Cert./Runtime |
127
mins |
Angie
Dickinson |
Beatrice
Ocean |
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Also
starring Cesar Romero (as Duke Santos), Joey Bishop (as Mushy O'Connors ),
George Raft (as Jack Strager), and Red Skelton (as himself). |
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