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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

 
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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

  • Director: Bernard Girard
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Crime
  • Movie Type: Caper, Crime Comedy
  • Themes: Bank Robbery
  • Main Cast: James Coburn, Camilla Sparv, Aldo Ray, Nina Wayne, Robert Webber, Marian Moses
  • Release Year: 1966
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: NR

Plot

James Coburn stars in this comedy-melodrama as Eli Kotch, who uses his charm to obtain a parole from prison by having an affair with a female psychologist. Eli's plan upon getting out of jail is to rob a bank at the L.A. International Airport. The date of the bank robbery coincides with the arrival of the Russian premier, so that bank security will be minimal with the premier attracting most of the airport security forces. Harrison Ford appears in his film debut in the bit part of a bellhop. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

Todd Armstrong - Alfred Morgan; Michael Strong - Paul Feng; Severn Darden - Miles Fisher; James Westerfield - Jack Balter; Phillip Pine - George Logan; Michael St. Angel - Capt. William Yates; Ben A. Astar - Gen. Mailenkoff; Joey Faye - Taxi Driver; Harrison Ford - Bellhop [uncredited]; Roy E. Glenn, Sr. - Sgt. Elmer K. Coxe; Larry D. Mann - Officer Howard; Rose Marie - Margaret Kirby; Ross Martin; Tyler McVey - Lyman Mann; Al Nalbandian - Willie Manus; Alex Rodine - Translator; Simon Scott - William Anderson; Mary Young - Mrs. Galbrace; George Wallace - Police Chief Yates; Stephanie Hill; Tanya Lemani

Credit

Walter M. Simonds - Art Director, Bernard Girard - Director, William Lyon - Editor, Stu Phillips - Composer (Music Score), Lionel Lindon - Cinematographer, Carter DeHaven III - Producer, Frank A. Tuttle - Set Designer, Bernard Girard - Screenwriter

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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Directed by Bernard Girard
Produced by Carter DeHaven
Written by Bernard Girard
Starring James Coburn
Camilla Sparv
Aldo Ray
Nina Wayne
Robert Webber
Todd Armstrong
Music by Stu Phillips
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Running time 104 min.
Country United States
Language English

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round is a 1966 crime film written and directed by Bernard Girard. It stars James Coburn, Camilla Sparv, Aldo Ray, Nina Wayne, Todd Armstrong, and Rose Marie.

The title appears in the film as the title of a play written by Coburn's character under the pseudonym of "Henry Silverstein".

Trivia

Harrison Ford appears, uncredited, as a bellhop, in his film debut. He made $125 for the role.[citation needed]

It is also the name of a book of short stories written by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, first published in 1985.

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