Pleasure Palace
1980 American TV series or program
Pleasure Palace | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Blanche Hanalis |
Directed by | Walter Grauman |
Starring | Omar Sharif Victoria Principal J.D. Cannon |
Composer | Allyn Ferguson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Norman Rosemont |
Production location | Las Vegas |
Cinematography | Jack Swain |
Editor | John A. Fegan Jr. |
Running time | 97 min. |
Production company | Marble Arch Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | October 22, 1980 (1980-10-22) |
Pleasure Palace is a 1980 television movie.
Plot
A high stakes womanizer and gambler agrees to help a female casino owner.[1] We are led to believe that Principal's character is a glamorous jewel thief.[2] A successful gambler, known internationally for his romantic conquests, finds his reputation at stake.[3]
Cast
- Omar Sharif as Louis Lefevre
- Victoria Principal as Patti
- Hope Lange as Madelaine Calvert
- Jose Ferrer as Andre "Pokey" Poquette
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Benny Moffo
- Teddi Siddall as Bobby
- John Fujioka as Ito
- Alexander Zale as Hussein
- Joe Bernard as Starkey
Production
The film was shot in Las Vegas.[4]
Reception
The New York Times called it "not a great trash movie, but it deserves a B+ for trying".[5]
References
- ^ The Paris News. Paris, Texas. 17 Oct 1980, Friday. Page 28
- ^ The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 46
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 30
- ^ CALENDAR: OMAR SHARIF: HIS GAMBLING PAID OFF Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 20 Apr 1980: o25.
- ^ TV: OMAR SHARIF IN 'PLEASURE PALACE': [Review] O'Connor, John J. New York Times 22 Oct 1980: C.30.
External links
- Pleasure Palace at IMDb
- Pleasure Palace at the TCM Movie Database
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Films directed by Walter Grauman
- The Disembodied (1957)
- 633 Squadron (1964)
- Lady in a Cage (1964)
- A Rage to Live (1965)
- I Deal in Danger (1966)
- Daughter of the Mind (1969)
- The Last Escape (1970)
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
- Crowhaven Farm (1970)
- Paper Man (1971)
- They Call It Murder (1971)
- Are You in the House Alone? (1978)
- Crisis in Mid-Air (1979)
- The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
- Pleasure Palace (1980)
- Valley of the Dolls (1981)
- The Covenant (1985)
- Nightmare on the 13th Floor (1990)
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