Ocean's 11 (1960)

Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.

Director:

Lewis Milestone

Writers:

Harry Brown (screenplay), Charles Lederer (screenplay)

Stars:

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Sinatra	...	Danny Ocean
Dean Martin	...	Sam Harmon
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Josh Howard
Peter Lawford	...	Jimmy Foster
Angie Dickinson	...	Beatrice Ocean
Richard Conte	...	Anthony Bergdorf
Cesar Romero	...	Duke Santos
Patrice Wymore	...	Adele Ekstrom
Joey Bishop	...	'Mushy' O'Connors
Akim Tamiroff	...	Spyros Acebos
Henry Silva	...	Roger Corneal
Ilka Chase	...	Mrs. Restes
Buddy Lester	...	Vince Massler
Richard Benedict	...	'Curly' Steffans
Jean Willes	...	Mrs. Bergdorf

Storyline

A band of soldier friends from the 82nd airborne regroup 15 years later to rob millions of dollars from five Las Vegas casinos. When one of the eleven's future step-father learns who pulled the job, the crew must find a way to smuggle the loot out of town before their payoff is cut in half.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title | masseuse | telephone booth | female sexual predator | female jealousy | 

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Taglines:

You wouldn't call it a gang. Just Danny Ocean and his 11 pals - the night they blew all the lights in Las Vegas!...

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Music | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ocean's 11

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,800,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$12,317,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dorchester Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Billy Wilder in the interview book "Conversations with Wilder" he helped work on the script as a favor to star Frank Sinatra. As a thank you, Sinatra gave Wilder a sketch by Pablo Picasso.

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Goofs

At times during Josh's song accompanied by the harmonica-playing garbageman, the harmonica can be heard when he is holding it at least a foot from his mouth. However, in these shots, there is a second harmonica accompanist, partially visible on the far right side of the frame.

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Quotes

Duke Santos: It's not a zircon, it's a diamond; a big diamond. You don't think it's too big, do you? Your mother has excellent taste.
Jimmy Foster: [Sarcastically] Has she?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mighty Jack (1991)

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Soundtracks

Auld Lang Syne
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Robert Burns
(traditional)

User Reviews

What's your drink?

While other movies try to induce the willing suspension of disbelief, this movie goes the entire opposite direction and never lets us forget that these are entertainers putting on a performance. In case you weren't entirely sure, the closing shot leaves no doubt. As one reviewer perfectly describes it, "The blurred boundaries between showbiz and private life seem to have vanished for good." That's quite an accomplishment!

The stars aren't acting, they're partying down in an elaborate role-playing game and inviting you the viewer to play along with them. Join the party and for 2 hours you too can be a swinging, sophisticated member of the rat pack who can simultaneously handle a martini and cigarette in one hand and doesn't have to pause for even a second when somebody asks "what's your drink?". "Ocean's Eleven" is the "Pulp Fiction" of the Kennedy era - a movie that makes you feel hip just to watch it.