Darker Than Amber (1970)

Professional beach bum and 'knight errant' Travis McGee goes up against psychotic body-builder Terry Bartell. McGee pulls out all the stops when he joins a Carribean cruise to bring the killer to justice.

Director:

Robert Clouse

Writers:

John D. MacDonald (novel), Ed Waters (screenplay)

Stars:

Rod Taylor, Theodore Bikel, Suzy Kendall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rod Taylor	...	Travis McGee
Theodore Bikel	...	Meyer
Suzy Kendall	...	Vangie / Merrimay
Ahna Capri	...	Del (as Anna Capri)
William Smith	...	Terry
Janet MacLachlan	...	Noreen
Robert Phillips	...	Griff
Jane Russell	...	Alabama Tigress
James Booth	...	Burk
Oswaldo Calvo	...	Manuel
Sherry Faber	...	Nina
Marcia Knight	...	Landlady
James H. Frysinger	...	Dewey Powell
Harry A. Wood	...	Judson
Jack Nagle	...	Farnsworth

Storyline

Professional beach bum and 'knight errant' Travis McGee goes up against psychotic body-builder Terry Bartell. McGee pulls out all the stops when he joins a Carribean cruise to bring the killer to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

boat | rescue | private detective | fight | look alike | 

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Taglines:

Travis McGee is having a conference with one of his clients. Business as usual.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1970 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

La loi du talion

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Center Films, Major Pictures Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Culp was the original choice for Travis McGee.

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Connections

Referenced in Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Vangie's Theme"
Written by Chip Taylor and John Carl Parker (as John Parker)

User Reviews

great film with one of the best fight s evaer seen.

A great detective film. The usually underrated Rod Taylor gives a gripping performance, holding his own against scene stealer William Smith. The ending features one of the greatest fight scenes ever filmed involving ,basically, only two men. I was not too framiliar with Travis McGee before this film but have since become a fan. And Suzy Kendall is always fun to look at