Hotel (1967)

A historical New Orleans hotel struggles to financially survive while the dramas of its various guests unfold.

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Arthur Hailey (novel), Wendell Mayes (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Rod Taylor, Catherine Spaak, Karl Malden

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rod Taylor	...	Peter McDermott
Catherine Spaak	...	Jeanne Rochefort
Karl Malden	...	Keycase Milne
Melvyn Douglas	...	Warren Trent
Merle Oberon	...	The Duchess Caroline
Richard Conte	...	Detective Dupere
Michael Rennie	...	Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
Kevin McCarthy	...	Curtis O'Keefe
Carmen McRae	...	Christine
Alfred Ryder	...	Capt. Yolles
Roy Roberts	...	Bailey
Al Checco	...	Herbie Chandler
Sheila Bromley	...	Mrs. Grandin
Harry Hickox	...	Sam
William Lanteau	...	Mason

Storyline

This is the story of the clock-like movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager, wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased though the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control and the thrilling crash of an elevator add to the excitement.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | hotel employee | hotel detective | hairy chest | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

Warner Bros. unlocks all the doors of the sensation-filled best-seller!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

GP

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sadly, this was veteran director Richard Quine's last successful picture. His five subsequent films were all flops, and he spent much of his last decade working in television, mostly episodes of "The NBC Mystery Movie."

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Goofs

In a single night, Milne is shown sneaking into and out of different rooms with different occupants, but with the same door number.

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Quotes

Keycase Milne: It's those damned credit cards!

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Connections

Referenced in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

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Soundtracks

The Very Thought of You
(uncredited)
Written by Ray Noble
Performed briefly by Carmen McRae and band

User Reviews

Great Stars

Warner Bros cast Rod Taylor, a perfect leading man, in this film directed by Richard Quine who made those great Kim Novak films at Columbia -Strangers When We Meet, Pal Joey, Notorious Landlady-when Hotel features two legendary stars Melvyn Douglas and Merle Oberon, both given wonderfully rich parts to play. Also cast Richard Conte and Michael Rennie. This is a film where the action on the set was likely to be even better than when the cameras rolled. Kevin McCarthy is properly tough minded. Lovely Catherine Spaak has the nominal female lead.

Merle Oberon one of the cinema's great all time beauties steals the movie. The real show stopper is Ms. Oberon then 60 but looking 35 and gorgeous to behold, and I recall Merle Oberon wore her own fantastic jewel collection in Hotel. While Oberon's peers like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Ann Sothern, and Olivia De Havilland were starring in horror films to stay in the public eye, Merle Oberon who in her legendary career worked with Brando, Cooper, Wyler, Laughton, et al stayed above the fray and lived the live of a real Movie Queen.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 January 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hotel

Filming Locations:

New Orleans International Airport - 900 Airline Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,651,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1