In Cold Blood (1967)

Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Truman Capote (novel)
Richard Brooks (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 December 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | History

Plot:

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

Plot Keywords:

Execution | Police | Murder | Kansas | Robbery

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Robert Blake	...	Perry Smith
Scott Wilson	...	Richard 'Dick' Hickock
John Forsythe	...	Alvin Dewey
Paul Stewart	...	Jensen
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	Harold Nye
Jeff Corey	...	Mr. Hickock
John Gallaudet	...	Roy Church
James Flavin	...	Clarence Duntz
Charles McGraw	...	Tex Smith
Will Geer	...	Prosecutor
John McLiam	...	Herbert Clutter
Ruth Storey	...	Bonnie Clutter
Brenda Currin	...	Nancy Clutter (as Brenda C. Currin)
Paul Hough	...	Kenyon Clutter
Vaughn Taylor	...	Good Samaritan
Duke Hobbie	...	Young Reporter
Sheldon Allman	...	Rev. Jim Post
Sammy Thurman	...	Flo Smith
Raymond Hatton	...	Elderly Hitchhiker
Sadie Truitt	...	Herself
Myrtle Clare	...	Herself
Ted Eccles	...	Young Hitchhiker (as Teddy Eccles)
Al Christy	...	Sheriff
Don Sollars	...	Luke Sharpe
Harriet Levitt	...	Mrs. Hartman
Rhonda Fultz	...	Nancy's Friend (as Ronda Fultz)
Mary Linda Rapelye	...	Susan Kidwell (as Mary-Linda Rapelye)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Collins	...	Judge Roland Tate (uncredited)
Pamela Crosley	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Nick Dimitri	...	Las Vegas Cop (uncredited)
John C. Flinn III	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Frees	...	Radio announcer / officer asking for rap sheet (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Richard Kelton	...	Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
James Lantz	...	Officer Rohleder (uncredited)
Stan Levitt	...	Insurance Man (uncredited)
Gerry Okuneff	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Bowman Upchurch	...	Andy (uncredited)
Guy Way	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
Darlene Williams	...	Little Girl on Bus (uncredited)
Odd Williams	...	Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Brooks

Writing credits
Truman Capote		(novel)
Richard Brooks		(screenplay)

Produced by
Richard Brooks	....	producer

Original Music by
Quincy Jones

Cinematography by
Conrad L. Hall		(as Conrad Hall)

Film Editing by
Peter Zinner

Art Direction by
Robert F. Boyle		(as Robert Boyle)

Set Decoration by
Jack H. Ahern		(as Jack Ahern)

Makeup Department
Gary Morris	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Shaw	....	assistant director

Art Department
Robert Eaton	....	property master (as Bob Eaton)
Joe LaBella	....	property master

Sound Department
John H. Newman	....	sound effects
Arthur Piantadosi	....	sound (as A. Piantadosi)
William M. Randall Jr.	....	sound (as Wm. Randall Jr.)
Charles J. Rice	....	sound effects
Dick Tyler Sr.	....	sound (as Dick Tyler)

Special Effects by
Chuck Gaspar	....	special effects

Stunts
Lee Faulkner	....	stunt double
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Sundby	....	chief electrician
Bernie Abramson	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Jordan Cronenweth	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Michael A. Jones	....	best boy (uncredited)
Michael A. Jones	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jack Martell	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Earle Herdan	....	assistant editor (as Earl Herdan)

Music Department
Jack Hayes	....	orchestrator
Leo Shuken	....	orchestrator

Other crew
John Franco	....	script supervisor
Al Horwits	....	public relations
Joseph Satten	....	technical advisor (as Dr. Joseph Satten)
Alvin Dewey	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
James Post	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Dominic Santarone	....	caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone	....	caterer (uncredited)

Thanks
Joseph Satten	....	acknowledgment (as Dr. Joseph Satten)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Pax Enterprises

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Films (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Sony Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Home Video (video)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Division of Law and Psychiatry, The Menninger Foundation  technical assistance
• Kaiser Jeep Corporation  transportation
• Pacific Title  optical effects
• Pontiac Motor Division  transportation (as Pontiac Motor Division, G.M.C.)
• Technicolor  prints by
• Time  courtesy of

Also Known As:

Truman Capote's In Cold Blood (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

134 min | Poland:129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (release prints) | 3 Channel Stereo (original mix)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | France:-16 | West Germany:16 (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | UK:15 | UK:X (original rating) | South Korea:15 (2006) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (Suggested for Mature Audiences) (original rating) | USA:R (re-rating) (1970)

Filming Locations:

Colorado, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Average and Median Shot Length = ~9.4 seconds.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Perry and Dick arrive at Clutter's Place, still sitting in the car, Perry says: "Let's pull outta here". Then Dick drinks from his bottle. Later in the movie, when Perry makes his confession, we see the same scene, but now Dick drinks before Perry says: "Let's pull outta here"

Quotes:

[first lines]
Little girl on bus: 'Scuse me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés (1970)

Soundtrack:

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Life magazine article May 1967

I was a senior in high school in 1967 when I read a article in the May issue of Life magazine about In Cold Blood. On the front cover was a picture of Robert Blake, Truman Capote, and Scott Wilson. The background for the picture was a desolate Kansas wheat field. I can remember to this day reading about how the film was made in the house that the murders occurred, and even that the horse of Nancy Clutter was used in the film. The Life article showed comparisons of the actors and the actual persons. When the movie was released, I could not wait to go see it. This movie is just as haunting today as it was in 1968.I have seen In Cold Blood many times and will probably see it many more times.........one of my favorite movies of all time............When Robert Blake was going through the trial of the murder of his wife, I could not help but think about his role in this movie..........