Lady in Cement (1968)

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Marvin H. Albert (novel)
Marvin H. Albert (screenplay)

Release Date:

20 December 1968 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

This Is The Action Picture!

Plot:

Tony Rome is a miami based detective who while diving in the ocean finds the body of a young woman. He is hired by Gronsky to find her killer...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Shark | Craps | Mortuary | Painting

Cast

Frank Sinatra	...	Tony Rome
Raquel Welch	...	Kit Forrest
Richard Conte	...	Lt. Dave Santini
Martin Gabel	...	Al Mungar
Lainie Kazan	...	Maria Baretto
Pat Henry	...	Rubin
Steve Peck	...	Paul Mungar (as Steven Peck)
Virginia Wood	...	Audrey
Richard Deacon	...	Arnie Sherwin
Frank Raiter	...	Danny Yale
Peter Hock	...	Frenchy
Alex Stevens	...	Shev
Christine Todd	...	Sandra Lomax
Mac Robbins	...	Sidney the organizer
Tommy Uhlar	...	The Kid, Tighe Santini

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Germany:12 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2005) | West Germany:16 (original rating) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1972)

Filming Locations:

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

Arcola Pictures

Trivia:

When Tony Rome walks into the room in the massage parlor where Bronski is, Bronski (Dan Blocker) is watching the TV show "Bonanza" (1959) where he starred as Hoss Cartwright.

Goofs:

Plot holes: A local TV station would never break into the broadcast of a national program (especially one like Daniel Boone, aimed at children and families) to announce the murder of the owner of a two-bit go-go club.

Quotes:

Cop: I don't want to alarm you, ma'am, but there's a killer on the loose.
Kit Forrest: Oh, well if I see one, I'll call you.

Movie Connections:

Features "Daniel Boone" (1964)

Soundtrack:

Bonanza

Young Filmmakers could learn from this Film

It's unfortunate that the genre of Privae Eye/Caper films is dead. Comtempary flicks of this ilk are vapid and weak compared to this flick and the reason is that the new stuff lacks in "coolness". Sinatra is 'cool'. Dan Blocker, Raquel Welch and Lainie Kazan are real actors not tabloid/celebrates making movies between their appearances on awards shows and Saturday Night Live. The dialog is hip and snappy. Their is no political correctness to be found. There is only the hardcore, survival instincts of people living on the underside of society. The set designs are intense in its detail and the world that is created by this filmmaker is believable despite its garishness. The array of different personalities have not be seen since Gordon Parks' Shaft and the rest of the Black Exploitation films. The person that has come close in recent history has been David Mamet (Heist, House of Games) and the adaptation of James McElroy's novel.