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Sam Marlow, Private Eye (1980)
The Man with Bogart's Face (original title)

PG 106 min  -  Comedy  -   28 May 1980 (France)
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A man with a fixation on Humphrey Bogart gets plastic surgery to make him look exactly like Bogart. Then he changes his name to Sam Marlowe (after Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Day

Writers:

Andrew J. Fenady (novel), Andrew J. Fenady (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Sacchi Robert Sacchi ...
Franco Nero ...
Hakim
Michelle Phillips ...
Gena
Olivia Hussey ...
Elsa
Misty Rowe Misty Rowe ...
Duchess
Victor Buono ...
Commodore Anastas
Herbert Lom ...
Mr. Zebra
Sybil Danning ...
Cynthia
Richard Bakalyan Richard Bakalyan ...
Lt. Bumbera (as Dick Bakalyan)
Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer ...
Sgt. Hacksaw
Jay Robinson ...
Wolf / Zinderneuf
George Raft George Raft ...
Petey Cane
Yvonne De Carlo ...
Teresa Anastas
Mike Mazurki ...
Himself
Henry Wilcoxon ...
Mr. Chevalier
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Storyline

A man with a fixation on Humphrey Bogart gets plastic surgery to make him look exactly like Bogart. Then he changes his name to Sam Marlowe (after Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe, two of Bogart's most famous characters), hires a ditzy blonde secretary, and opens up a detective agency. His first case is one that would do Bogie proud... Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>  

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The face may be familiar. The mystery is brand new. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A lo loco y con la cara del otro See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The character of Commodore Anastas, played by Victor Buono in this movie, is meant to resemble Sydney Greenstreet. Greenstreet starred in five Humphrey Bogart movies. They were: The Maltese Falcon; Across the Pacific; Casablanca; Passage to Marseille and Conflict. See more »

Quotes

Sam Marlow: He was a good soldier. They were all good soldiers. Just doing what they were ordered to do.
Elsa: What do you mean?
Sam Marlow: Ah, I don't know what I mean. It's tough to tell the enemy without a uniform. You know what'd end all wars? Make everybody fight naked. Then nobody'd know who to kill, and that would be the end of it.
Elsa: Sam...
Sam Marlow: No, I mean it. And let the women get in there naked, too. That'd cinch it. No more war... just peace on earth and a lot of whoopee.
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Soundtracks

"The Man with Bogart's Face"
Music by George Duning
Lyrics by Andrew J. Fenady
Sung by Armando Compean (as Armando Compeán) during the opening credits See more »