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Charade (1963)

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Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust?

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Storyline

Regina is about to divorce her husband when she finds that he has been murdered after converting every penny they owned to cash, which is also missing. She meets Cary Grant who changes his name every 15 minutes or so and is interested in her husband's money, which seems to have come from a WWII payroll he stole. His partners in crime are also very interested in where the money is, as he stole it from them as well. Everyone assumes Regina MUST know where the money is. The situation becomes more tense when the searchers begin turning up dead. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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cia agent | suspense | cia | trust | cleft | See more »

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You can expect the unexpected when they play..."Charade" See more »


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Release Date:

5 December 1963 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Charada  »

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$4,000,000 (estimated)
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(Westrex Recording System)

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Trivia

Seven studios rejected the original screenplay. Peter Stone turned it into a novel which was serialized in Redbook, and it was then turned back into a screenplay - which had interest from all 7 studios. See more »

Goofs

When Mrs. Lampert meets Mr. Bartholemew at the American Embassy the cups that wine is poured into appear and disappear and change positions throughout the scene. See more »

Quotes

Reggie Lampert: We'll have lots of sons and name them all after you.
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Connections

Referenced in Columbo: Now You See Him (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"Charade"
Lyric: Johnny Mercer
Music: Henry Mancini
Performed by Chorus (uncredited)
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Who buried this film?
29 April 1999 | by (Ann Arbor, MI) – See all my reviews

When I first saw "Charade", I was convinced for the longest time this was a Hitchcock movie. Small wonder; Hitchcock all but set the standard for quality mystery films. Still, I give director Donen my sincerest apologies. Anyway, where did this film go?? Its tasteful humor, colorful characters and intelligent plot make "Charade" one of the best mystery movies ever made, but it's not well known even among classic films.

"Look for it. Look as hard and as fast as you can." This film ranks with "Clue", "The Name of the Rose" and "The 39 Steps" as one of the most enjoyable mysteries of all time. Makes a great dating/party movie.


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