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8 September 1965 (USA)
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CAUGHT! . . right in the middle between the killers and the cops!
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Eddie Pedak, a convicted criminal, has a steady job, a wife and daughter and he puts a down payment on a boat...
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1 win
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Boring but with interesting parts
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Alain Delon | ... | Eddie Pedak |
 | Ann-Margret | ... | Kristine Pedak |
 | Van Heflin | ... | Inspector Mike Vido SFPD |
 | Jack Palance | ... | Walter Pedak |
| John Davis Chandler | ... | James Arthur Sargatanas, Walter's Henchman |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Lt. Kebner SFPD |
| Steve Mitchell | ... | Frank Kane |
 | Tammy Locke | ... | Kathy Pedak |
 | Tony Musante | ... | Cleveland 'Cleve' Shoenstein |
| Zekial Marko | ... | Luke |
| Russell Lee | ... | Drummer |
| Yuki Shimoda | ... | John Ling, Chinese Funeral Director |
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Runtime:
Israel:102 min | USA:107 min | UK:106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The voice of Zekial Marko is dubbed by Paul Frees.
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Revealing mistakes: Although set in one of the least parking-friendly cities in the country, everyone in movie always manages to find a parking spot directly in front of wherever they are going in San Francisco.
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Featured in The Background Beat (1965)
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The Right To Love (Reflections)
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A down on his luck guy just out of prison can't hold down a job to support his wife (Ann-Margret, playing sort of a good girl this time, but overacting hysterically as usual) and kid. He isn't helped by the fact that a cop he shot years ago (Heflin) is out to get him and his brother's (Palance) cronies are trying to frame him for a murder. After he accepts a job with them out of desperation, his brother is killed and his daughter kidnapped by the 2 thugs, he turns to Van Heflin's character to help get her back.
Palance is quite good at adding some characterization to a standard role. Heflin also does well with a role the audience can identify with.