IMDb >
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer:
Bernard Girard (writer)
Release Date:
18 March 1967 (Denmark)
more
Tagline:
The slickest swingin'est con man who ever took the world for a ride!
Plot:
A paroled conman co-ordinates the robbery of an L. A. Airport bank with the arrival of the Russians Premier. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
more
User Comments:
One can do a lot with an obscure movie.
more (13 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Coburn | ... | Eli Kotch | |
| Camilla Sparv | ... | Inger Knudson | |
| Aldo Ray | ... | Eddie Hart | |
| Nina Wayne | ... | Frieda Schmid | |
| Robert Webber | ... | Milo Stewart | |
| Todd Armstrong | ... | Alfred Morgan | |
| Michael Strong | ... | Paul Feng | |
| Marian McCargo | ... | Dr. Marion Hague (as Marian Moses) | |
| Severn Darden | ... | Miles Fisher | |
| James Westerfield | ... | Jack Balter | |
| Simon Scott | ... | William Anderson | |
| Ben Astar | ... | General Malenkoff | |
| Phillip Pine | ... | George Logan - Airport Security (as Phillip E. Pine) | |
| Michael St. Angel | ... | Police Chjief William Yates | |
| Larry D. Mann | ... | Officer Howard (as Lawrence Mann) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
USA:104 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Pathécolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In his film debut, Harrison Ford has a tiny role as a bellhop.
more
Quotes:
Jack Balter:
You should have waited awhile. Cooled it! What's the damn rush?
Eli Kotch: Well, I tell you, Jack, you wait around, you get fat.
more
Eli Kotch: Well, I tell you, Jack, you wait around, you get fat.
more
FAQ
Midwest Premiere Happened When and Where?more
more (13 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Wonderful caper flick | sixbadapes |
| Cast Changes | fleagles |
| Great movie | aspasic |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Ocean's Eleven | Shooting Fish | The Hot Rock | Catch Me If You Can | The Lookout |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Crime section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |

"Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round" is probably mostly of interest to us nowadays due to Harrison Ford's bit part as a bellhop. Apparently, after the movie bombed, a producer told Ford: "Kid, you ain't got it." Of course, Ford went on to star in the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" trilogies, so he clearly had lots of "it".
Anyway, the movie casts James Coburn as ex-con Eli Kotch, plotting a heist in LAX while the Russian prime minister is visiting. Coburn seems to be mirroring his Derek Flint character, right down to being surrounded by hot babes (specifically Camilla Sparv and Nina Wayne). The good ol' Cold War, when the US and USSR could play all sorts of tricks on each other, and there were plenty of beauties to go around.
Overall, "DHOAMGR" isn't a great movie, but it's worth seeing. You may notice that playing Mrs. Kirby is Rose Marie, better known as Sally on "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
Nina Wayne. Hubba hubba...