Einer Frisst den anderen (1964)

Directors:

Gustav Gavrin
Richard E. Cunha
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Writers:

Robert Hill and
Michael Elkins ...
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Release Date:

13 July 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Somewhere in Europe, three unlikely thieves have stolen $1,000,000 in obsolete currency from the United States Treasury. When local hoteliers decide to get a piece of the action, things get complicated, and a game of cat and mouse ensues on a remote island. Stars Jayne Mansfield.

Plot:

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)...

Plot Keywords:

Butler | Lunatic | Bank Robbery | Animal In Title | Fear

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carolyn De Fonseca	...	Darlene (voice: English version) (uncredited)
Domenico Ravenna	...	Man in night club (uncredited)

Directed by
Gustav Gavrin
Richard E. Cunha		(english version)
Ray Nazarro		(credit only)
Albert Zugsmith		(some scenes)

Writing credits
Robert Hill		and
Michael Elkins
Robert Bloomfield		(novel "When Strangers Meet")

Produced by
Ernst Neubach	....	producer
Carl Szokoll	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Carlo Savina

Cinematography by
Riccardo Pallottini

Film Editing by
Gene Ruggiero

Art Direction by
Wolf Witzemann

Costume Design by
Giulio Cabras

Makeup Department
Attilio Camarda	....	makeup artist
Franco Corridoni	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Wolf Birk	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Brandt	....	assistant director

Art Department
Erwin Rauch	....	property master

Camera and Electrical Department
Matija Brgles	....	assistant camera
Gino Conversi	....	assistant camera
Brigitte Dittner	....	publicity photographer
Rudi Trninic	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giulio Cabras	....	costumes

Music Department
Carlo Savina	....	conductor

Other crew
Harry Dittner	....	publicist

Production Companies

• Ernst Neubach-Film
• Unione Cinematografica Internazionale (co-production)
• Michael Arthur Films (associate production)

Distributors

• Constantin Film (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Cosmopolis Films (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• E.J. Fancey (1965) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ajay Film Company (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Mundial Filmes (1969) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Dark Sky Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Dark Sky Films (2006) (worldwide) (DVD) (R0 NTSC)
• MPI Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Network Enterprises (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"Dog Eat Dog!" - USA (promotional title)
"Dollars Girl" - Belgium (English title) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

84 min | West Germany:78 min

Country:

West Germany | Italy | Liechtenstein

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (nf) | Portugal:17 | UK:X (heavily cut)

Filming Locations:

Yugoslavia

Company:

Ernst Neubach-Film

Trivia:

A host of production problems, including financing, location and personnel issues, caused filming to be stopped several times, resulting in at least four different directors - regardless of their experience in musical comedies - working on the project at various times. One director, Ray Nazarro, specialized almost exclusively in "B" westerns and cheap hillbilly musicals for Columbia, and was hired because he just happened to be in Europe when a director was needed. Producer Albert Zugsmith also directed some scenes in the periods between when one director left and another was hired.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Jayne!

This movie was okay. I saw it about a year ago real late at night. I only watched it because "THE JAYNE MANSFIELD" was in it. She is so beautiful. The kind of person you just want to have sit in front of you and stare at all day to study each feature. The movie lacked interest though. If you are a Jayne fan, see it. If you are looking for a good movie to watch, don't see it. 1-10 (4) Jayne 1-10 (10) Z.