Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 Dec 1957 (Ireland)
- Movie
During the 1950s in Madrid, an American veteran pilot with a gambling problem is forced to accept a high-paying, dangerous smuggling job.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robert Taylor | ... |
Lloyd Tredman
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Phyllis Tredman
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| Gia Scala | ... |
Paquita Heldon
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| Martin Gabel | ... |
Bert Smith
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Toto del Aro
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| Jack Lord | ... |
Jimmy Heldon
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| Joyce Jameson | ... |
Sue Fan Finley
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Joe Abdullah | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Peter Adams | ... |
Tony Wilson (uncredited)
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Capt. Manello (uncredited)
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Peter Camlin | ... |
French Official (uncredited)
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| Albert Carrier | ... |
French Official (uncredited)
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| Lilyan Chauvin | ... |
Dolores (uncredited)
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Sonny Chorre | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Franco Corsaro | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Albert de Russo | ... |
Italian Official (uncredited)
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| Valentin de Vargas | ... |
Spanish Officlal (uncredited)
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| Joe Dominguez | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Henry A. Escalante | ... |
Madrid Control (uncredited)
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Abel Franco | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Naji Gabbay | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Jacques Gallo | ... |
French Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Pietro (uncredited)
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Jo Gilbert | ... |
Script Girl (uncredited)
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| John Goddard | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
John Rusk (uncredited)
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La Chunga | ... |
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
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Frank Leyva | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Manuel Lopez | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Edward Manouk | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Murphy | ... |
Alfredo Soriano (uncredited)
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Frank Nechero | ... |
Italian Official (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Spanish Official (uncredited)
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Francis Ravel | ... |
French Mechanic (uncredited)
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Carlos Rivero | ... |
Crew Chief (uncredited)
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| Hayden Rorke | ... |
J.R. Nichols (uncredited)
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Tony Roux | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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| Ernest Sarracino | ... |
Emelio Berres (uncredited)
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Mel Welles | ... |
El Fuad (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Shields (uncredited)
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Trude Wyler | ... |
Juanita Perez (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
Written by
| Charles Lederer | ... | (screen play) |
| Irwin Shaw | ... | (based on the New Yorker magazine story by) |
Produced by
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ||
Art Direction by
| William A. Horning | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (as Keogh Gleason) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Al Shenberg | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Shanks | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
| Milo B. Lory | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Hager | ... | best boy |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helen Rose | ... | gowns: Ms. Malone |
Music Department
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Georgie Auld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Gus Bivona | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| John Cave | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Vincent de Rubertis | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur Gleghorn | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Lisa Minghetti | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mel Pedesky | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Lou Raderman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milton Raskin | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Si Zentner | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Zito | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (network premiere) (pan/scan)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (process lenses)
- Perspecta Sound (sound)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An expatriate American living in Madrid, former Air Force pilot Lloyd Tredman (Robert Taylor) is haunted by his memories of the Korean War and refuses to fly. After he loses his last dollar on a horse race fixed by a smuggler, he forces himself to accept a $25,000 offer to transport a box of contraband currency from Egypt to Spain. But as Tredman makes the return flight home, he discovers his cargo also includes heroin, and he races across the Mediterranean with Interpol hot on his trail. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Plane to Madrid ... and the fearful cargo it carried ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,464,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,050,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Smith's car is a 1950 Chrysler Windsor DeLuxe limousine. Only 174 were made. See more » |
| Goofs | When the stunt plane crashes, wires are visible pulling it along, a wire rips through the fuselage simulating crash damage, and the prop is missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Robert Mitchum (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Found Me and I Found You See more » |
| Quotes |
Phyllis Tredman:
[upon meeting Alfredo the jockey]
My, he's a cute little fella - reminds me of a doll I had when I was a child. Used to take it to bed with me. Alfredo Soriano: At your service, Señora. Phyllis Tredman: I didn't think you spoke English! See more » |