Hotel (1967)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Arthur Hailey (novel)
Wendell Mayes (writer)

Release Date:

19 January 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Warner Bros. unlocks all the doors of the sensation-filled best-seller!

Plot:

Based on the best-selling novel by Arthur Hailey ("Airport"), the story of the clock-like movements of a giant...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | New Orleans Louisiana | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rod Taylor	...	Peter McDermott
Catherine Spaak	...	Jeanne Rochefort
Karl Malden	...	Keycase
Melvyn Douglas	...	Warren Trent
Merle Oberon	...	The Duchess Caroline
Richard Conte	...	Dupere
Michael Rennie	...	Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
Kevin McCarthy	...	Curtis O'Keefe
Carmen McRae	...	Christine
Alfred Ryder	...	Capt. Yolles
Roy Roberts	...	Bailey
Al Checco	...	Herbie Chandler
Sheila Bromley	...	Mrs. Grandin
Harry Hickox	...	Sam
William Lanteau	...	Mason

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Some early UK Pan film tie-in novels wrongly credited the boxer 'Archie Moore' as appearing in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Hi-fi in Peter's apartment has one record on turntable in first shot. In subsequent shots, there's a second album on spindle.

Quotes:

Peter McDermott: A sure way to empty a hotel fast: drop an elevator.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

must be only one thief in Hotel

I find Hotel strangely compelling and have watched it countless times on cable TV. In fact, it is playing right now as I write. I remain fascinated by the fact that the hotel thief (Karl Malden) leaves his own room unlocked. Perhaps he knows there's only ever one thief in any hotel. I like the scene when the hotel security and manager describe the thief as wearing a grey suit. They too, all three of them, are wearing grey suits, like just about every other male in the hotel! At least Malden has a hat on (at about two in the morning) to distinguish him from every other male (now how dumb is that?). Plus I can never figure out why Malden, once he has the briefcase stuffed with money from the Duke, doesn't simply check out right away and go retire (to some hotel or another...). I agree with other contributors that the jazz riff in the background, especially signalling the activities of Malden is really annoying and it serves to date the movie too much.