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6.3/10   423 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Zekial Marko (novel)
Zekial Marko (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
8 September 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
CAUGHT! . . right in the middle between the killers and the cops!
Plot:
Eddie Pedak, a convicted criminal, has a steady job, a wife and daughter and he puts a down payment on a boat... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Boring but with interesting parts more (13 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les tueurs de San Francisco (France)
Scratch a Thief (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
Israel:102 min | USA:107 min | UK:106 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The voice of Zekial Marko is dubbed by Paul Frees. more
Goofs:
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. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Background Beat (1965) more
Soundtrack:
The Right To Love (Reflections) more

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Boring but with interesting parts, 28 October 2002
5/10
Author: funkyfry from Oakland CA

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.

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