When Strangers Meet (1964)
"Einer Frisst den anderen" (original title)

Three thieves rip off a shipment of used money being sent back to the US. As they are escaping the robbery (after having taken a hostage), they wind up on an island in a hotel with an ... See full summary »

Directors:

Gustav Gavrin, Richard E. Cunha,

Writers:

Robert Hill, Michael Elkins,

Stars:

Jayne Mansfield, Cameron Mitchell, Dodie Heath

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jayne Mansfield	...	Darlene / Mrs. Smithopolis
Cameron Mitchell	...	Lylle Corbett
Dodie Heath	...	Sandra Morelli
Ivor Salter	...	Dolph Kostis / Mr. Smithopolis
Isa Miranda	...	Madame Benoit
Elisabeth Flickenschildt	...	Lady Xenia
Werner Peters	...	Jannis, Xenia's Butler
Pinkas Braun	...	Livio Morelli
Robert Gardett	...	Police Detective Gino
Ines Taddio	...	Hotel Americano's Singer
Siegfried Lowitz	...	Bank Guard (scenes deleted)
Aldo Camarda	...	Hotel Americano's Barman

Storyline

Three thieves rip off a shipment of used money being sent back to the US. As they are escaping the robbery (after having taken a hostage), they wind up on an island in a hotel with an apparently crazed manager and a building full of demented residents.

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Plot Keywords:

butler | lunatic | bank robbery | animal in title | fear | 

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Taglines:

Two killers, a deadly blonde and a million stolen dollars spell death on a lonely, lust-ridden island.

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

West Germany Italy Liechtenstein

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dog Eat Dog!

Filming Locations:

Yugoslavia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ernst Neubach-Film, Unione Cinematografica Internazionale, Michael Arthur Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jayne Mansfield's voice is dubbed in the English version by Carolyn DeFonseca, while Cameron Mitchell has been re-voiced by Dan Sturkie.

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Quotes

Darlene: I'd rather have fresh panties in Teaneck, New Jersey.

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Connections

Spoofs Sunset Blvd. (1950)

User Reviews

Trash On The Mediterranean

In one of her last films Jayne Mansfield probably signed on to do this film for the price of a ticket to Europe to film Dog Eat Dog on a nice plush Mediterranean island in Yugoslavia. Other than a tax write off I can't see any other reason for appearing in this trash.

Jayne's the moll of gangster Ivor Salter who has just pulled off a robbery of US currency traded by tourists for European denominations and has further attempted to dump partner Cameron Mitchell. Mitchell gets tossed off a cliff, but he lives and is out for revenge.

They all wind up fleeing the authorities on some resort island where the guests and management of the hotel are all a bit flaky, but not flaky enough to not want a cut of the loot, or all of the loot. Then people start getting very dead.

I'm curious about the reaction to the film, people seem either to think this is great avant garde cinema or like me they think it trash. I can't see any great entertainment value here. Not even color cinematography which is a must in the Mediterranean.

I'm wondering why Werner Peters was dubbed, his thick Teutonic accent is part of his persona. Normally playing Nazis, Peters here is a musician and companion to the crazy lady who runs the hotel. Why he wasn't speaking in his normal accent is beyond me. He speaks a concise English in other and better films.

In fact everybody here has appeared in something way much better than Dog Eat Dog.