Kaleidoscope

19661966
ApprovedApproved
1h 43m

Kaleidoscope (1966)

Romantic comedy which has Barney Lincoln and Angel McGinnis as a pair of amorous adventurers in the gambling places of London and the Riviera. Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who s... Read allRomantic comedy which has Barney Lincoln and Angel McGinnis as a pair of amorous adventurers in the gambling places of London and the Riviera. Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer because he has succeeded in marking the ... Read allRomantic comedy which has Barney Lincoln and Angel McGinnis as a pair of amorous adventurers in the gambling places of London and the Riviera. Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer because he has succeeded in marking the original plates for the backs of all the playing cards manufactured in a plant in Geneva a... Read all

Director
- Jack Smight
Writers
- Robert Carrington
- Jane-Howard Hammerstein
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Warren Beatty, Eric Porter, and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Gábor Baraker and George Murcell in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty, Michael Balfour, Jose Sukhum Boonlve, Eric Porter, and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty and Susannah York in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Warren Beatty in Kaleidoscope (1966)

Director
- Jack Smight
Writers
- Robert Carrington
- Jane-Howard Hammerstein
All cast & crew
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Romantic comedy which has Barney Lincoln and Angel McGinnis as a pair of amorous adventurers in the gambling places of London and the Riviera. Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer because he has succeeded in marking the original plates for the backs of all the playing cards manufactured in a plant in Geneva and used in all the gambling joints in Europe. In his gambling depredation, Barney is spotted by Angel McGinnis, the daughter of a Scotland Yard Inspector 'Manny' McGinnis on the lookout for a man to do a job. The inspector enlists Barney's help in playing poker with a shady London character whom Scotland Yard wants to force to financial ruin. —alfiehitchie

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Taglines
- From London to the Riviera, a hair-raising tale of gallant love and truly desperate adventure!
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Barney's car is a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 convertible. Only 1,059 DB5s were made, with only 123 being convertibles. In 2020, one of these cars could easily be worth $1M or more.

Goofs
While playing chemin de fer, Barney wins so much money so quickly, night after night, that it's patently absurd that it takes so long for the croupiers and casino staffs to suspect he's cheating, even if they don't know how.

Quotes
Barney Lincoln: Violets for your furs, madam.
Angel McGinnis: Like the song.
Barney Lincoln: Like the song.

Connections
Referenced in What's My Line?: Warren Beatty (1966)

Soundtracks
Kaleidoscope (Main Title)
Written by Stanley Myers
Performed by Stanley Myers and His Orchestra

Top review

8/10

This film is based on the James Bond novel "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming.

Though not credited (and probably unauthorized), this film is clearly based on the James Bond novel "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming. In fact, it's more like the novel than the 1967 film "Casino Royale". The initial set-up of the story is very different - it has nothing to do with spies, and Beatty's character is not based on Bond; but his attempt to out-gamble a villain, and the subsequent events, will be very familiar to anyone who has read the book. Bond fans who have wished for a faithful adaptation of "Casino Royale" should check out this film.

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ADDENDA: I wrote the above comments in February of 2001. It's now November 2006, and a new "official" version of "Casino Royale" is in theaters. It's one of the best Bond films ever, and very faithful to Fleming's original book. But I still heartily recommend "Kaleidoscope" to Bond fans (and others).

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bradnfrank
Feb 22, 2001

Release date
- September 22, 1966 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Languages
Also known as
- Der Gentleman-Zinker
Filming locations
- Place du Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Production company
- Winkast Film Productions
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Runtime
1 hour 43 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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