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:

reference by giselle mackenzie | caper film | masseuse | reference to the 82nd airborne | casino | 

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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:

10 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

Steve McQueen turned down a role on the advice of his friend Hedda Hopper, who told him to be his own man rather than Frank Sinatra's "flunky".

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Goofs

After the heist, Josh drives a garbage truck to pick up the stolen money. There are two men riding on the back of the garbage truck. Moments later, we see the garbage truck as it approaches a roadblock but now the two men are missing. The other 10 men of Ocean's Eleven were out heisting the casinos. Who these two extra men are and what happened to them is never explained.

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Quotes

Sam Harmon: The odds are always with the house.
[slams hand on pool table]
Sam Harmon: With the house!

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Connections

Referenced in Extras: Ben Stiller (2005)

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Soundtracks

I'm Gonna Live Until I Die
(1954)
Words by Al Hoffman
Music by Walter Kent and Husband Curtis
Performed by Louis Prima and Keely Smith

User Reviews

probably more compelling off-screen

Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) and Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford) have gathered war buddies to pull off a new commando raid. They plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year's Eve. Beatrice (Angie Dickinson) is Ocean's ex. Sinatra's playmates Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Sammy Davis join him to have some fun.

This was a great excuse for Sinatra to gather his Rat Pack and party in Vegas. The script is surprisingly pedestrian. The setup meanders in an endless series of boring scenes. The cinematic style is stiff. The performances are nothing to write home about either. It may be that the best performances happened off screen as the buddies drank the nights away. The saddest thing is that this is a waste of good talent.