Banning (1967)

A playboy golf pro down is on his luck. Kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating he is forced to hustle for a living. Moving from one Country Club to another, he uses his talents to ... See full summary »

Director:

Ron Winston

Writers:

James Lee (screenplay), Hamilton Maule (story)

Stars:

Robert Wagner, Anjanette Comer, Jill St. John

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Wagner	...	Mike Banning
Anjanette Comer	...	Carol Lindquist
Jill St. John	...	Angela Barr
Guy Stockwell	...	Jonathan Linus
James Farentino	...	Chris Patton
Susan Clark	...	Cynthia Linus
Howard St. John	...	J. Pallister Young
Mike Kellin	...	Harry Kalielle
Gene Hackman	...	Tommy Del Gaddo
Sean Garrison	...	Richard Tyson
Logan Ramsey	...	Doc Brewer
Edmon Ryan	...	Stuart Warren
Oliver McGowan	...	Senator Brady
Lucille Meredith	...	Maggi Andrews
William Cort	...	Tony (as Bill Cort)

Storyline

A playboy golf pro down is on his luck. Kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating he is forced to hustle for a living. Moving from one Country Club to another, he uses his talents to hustle golf and women while trying to stay one step ahead of an irate loan shark.

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Plot Keywords:

man in a shower | man shaves | man wrapped in a towel | golf | playboy | 

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Taglines:

The action begins... when the auction ends!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character name "Mike Banning" later became the name of Gerard Butler's heroic character in the "Has Fallen" action film franchise, which began with Olympus Has Fallen (2013).

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Quotes

Mike Banning: I hit golf balls, Carol. That's how I make my living.

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Soundtracks

The Eyes of Love
Music by Quincy Jones
Lyrics by Bob Russell
Sung by Gil Bernal

User Reviews

An unseen(?) flick well worth seeing, though not see-able(?).

A soaper posing as a sports film. What's to like for this male (besides the final golf contest)? First there are three(!) knock-out gorgeous ladies who could also act, of all things. The male supporting players are excellent. So? So RJWagner shows us how it can be done--acting and explosive chemistry with the ladies. Is this a projection of the real Wagner rather than the suave cool non-superstar apparently undeterred by the fickleness of fame. And he still works and plays and makes a difference with gusto. A comparative case in point is WINNING (almost rhymes with BANNING). This Newman-Woodward vehicle--another sports-soaper--has Wagner as third banana showing the big star what chemistry with the leading lady (and Newman's wife) and with Newman himself is all about. QED.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Um Homem em Leilão

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1