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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

The slickest swingin'est con man who ever took the world for a ride!

Genres

CrimeThrillerComedy

OverView

A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.

Others

Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

12 October 1966

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Coburn

James Coburn

Eli Kotch

Camilla Sparv

Camilla Sparv

Inger Knudson

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Eddie Hart

Nina Wayne

Nina Wayne

Frieda Schmid

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Milo Stewart

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

Margaret Kirby

Todd Armstrong

Todd Armstrong

Alfred Morgan

Marian McCargo

Marian McCargo

Marion Hague

Michael Strong

Michael Strong

Paul Feng

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Miles Fisher

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Jack Balter

Phillip Pine

Phillip Pine

George Logan

Simon Scott

Simon Scott

William Anderson

Ben Astar

Ben Astar

General Mailenkoff

Michael St. Angel

Michael St. Angel

Captain William Yates

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Officer Howard

Alex Rodine

Alex Rodine

Translator

Al Nalbandian

Al Nalbandian

Willie Manus

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Lyman Mann

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe

Wolfe Barzell

Wolfe Barzell

Red Thompson (uncredited)

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Bill Simpson (uncredited)

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Bellhop Pager (uncredited)

Tanya Lemani George

Tanya Lemani George

Belly Dancer (uncredited)

Stephanie Hill

Stephanie Hill

Janice Brown (uncredited)

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Warden (uncredited)

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Detective Merchant (uncredited)

Abel Fernandez

Abel Fernandez

Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)

Rex Holman

Rex Holman

First Inmate Being Counselled (uncredited)

Steve London

Steve London

Airline Clerk (uncredited)

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Mr. Barber (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

William Phipps

William Phipps

Kleiner (uncredited)

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Captain Yates (uncredited)

Mary Young

Mary Young

Mrs. Galbrace (uncredited)

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