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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)

The slickest swingin'est con man who ever took the world for a ride!

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Bernard Girard

Synopsis

A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.

Actors

James Coburn
James Coburn
Eli Kotch
Camilla Sparv
Camilla Sparv
Inger Knudson
Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray
Eddie Hart
Nina Wayne
Nina Wayne
Frieda Schmid
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
Milo Stewart
Rose Marie
Rose Marie
Margaret Kirby
Todd Armstrong
Todd Armstrong
Alfred Morgan
Marian McCargo
Marian McCargo
Marion Hague
Michael Strong
Michael Strong
Paul Feng
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
Miles Fisher
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
Jack Balter
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
George Logan
Simon Scott
Simon Scott
William Anderson
Ben Astar
Ben Astar
General Mailenkoff
Michael St. Angel
Michael St. Angel
Captain William Yates
Larry D. Mann
Larry D. Mann
Officer Howard
Alex Rodine
Alex Rodine
Translator
Al Nalbandian
Al Nalbandian
Willie Manus
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
Lyman Mann
Roy Glenn
Roy Glenn
Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Bellhop Pager (uncredited)
Tanya Lemani George
Tanya Lemani George
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Bill Simpson (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
Warden (uncredited)
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback
Detective Merchant (uncredited)

Crews

Bernard Girard
Bernard Girard
Director
Bernard Girard
Bernard Girard
Writer
Stu Phillips
Stu Phillips
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
William A. Lyon
William A. Lyon
Editor
Virginia Jones
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Carter DeHaven
Carter DeHaven
Producer
Walter M. Simonds
Walter M. Simonds
Art Direction
Ben Lane
Ben Lane
Makeup Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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