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Sylvia

  • 19651965
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
393
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Sylvia (1965)
Drama
A millionaire with a mysterious fiancee hires a detective to discover the truth about her past.A millionaire with a mysterious fiancee hires a detective to discover the truth about her past.A millionaire with a mysterious fiancee hires a detective to discover the truth about her past.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
393
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
    • Howard Fast(novel)
  • Stars
    • Carroll Baker
    • George Maharis
    • Joanne Dru
  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
    • Howard Fast(novel)
  • Stars
    • Carroll Baker
    • George Maharis
    • Joanne Dru
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    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Carroll Baker and George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    Carroll Baker in Sylvia (1965)
    George Maharis in Sylvia (1965)

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    Carroll Baker
    Carroll Baker
    • Sylvia: West (Karoki, Kay, Carlyle)
    George Maharis
    George Maharis
    • Alan Macklin
    Joanne Dru
    Joanne Dru
    • Jane (Bronson) Phillips
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Frederic Summers
    Viveca Lindfors
    Viveca Lindfors
    • Irma Olanski
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Oscar Stewart
    Aldo Ray
    Aldo Ray
    • Jonas Karoki
    Ann Sothern
    Ann Sothern
    • Mrs. Argona…
    Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner
    • Bruce Stamford III
    Paul Gilbert
    Paul Gilbert
    • Lola Diamond
    Jay Novello
    Jay Novello
    • Father Gonzales
    Nancy Kovack
    Nancy Kovack
    • Big Shirley
    Gene Lyons
    Gene Lyons
    • Gavin Cullen
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Muscles
    Alan Carney
    Alan Carney
    • Gus
    Shirley O'Hara
    Shirley O'Hara
    • Mrs. Karoki
    Ricky Allen
    • Boy in Library
    • (uncredited)
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Pudgey Smith
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm(screenplay)
      • Howard Fast(novel)
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    • Trivia
      To prepare herself to play the heroine with a checkered past, Carroll Baker actually worked a shift in an all-night diner (where she went unnoticed), made change in a penny arcade booth, visited a Tijuana brothel and so forth - publicity stunt "research" that was documented in a lengthy February 27 1965 Saturday Evening Post picture story called "The Lady Was A Tramp".
    • Goofs
      In the library sequence, none of books are marked with the Dewey Decimal System coding or other markings that would enable anyone to easily find or shelve books.
    • Quotes

      Alan Macklin: You mentioned something about a job.

      Frederic Summers: Sylvia West. I want to know who she is. I want to know everything there is to know about Sylvia West. Everything a prospective husband has a right to know.

    • Connections
      Referenced in What's My Line?: Lee Remick (2) (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      Sylvia
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Music by David Raksin

      Sung by Paul Anka

      Thru the courtesy of RCA Victor Records

    User reviews17

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    9/10
    Forerunner
    This movie deserves a high rating because of the issues it addresses and the quality of acting. The cast is first rate. As a devotee of "Route 66" I idolized the role of Maharis. His character was the chief attraction of the series. In subsequent roles he did not achieve the aura that he had projected in the series. However, in this movie he plays a middle of the road detective to perfection. The issues discussed make this a movie that one can see over again without boredom. The supporting cast is a Who's Who of Hollywood of the era.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1965 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Das Vorleben der Sylvia West
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Amusement Park, 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Martin Poll Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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