Stiletto (1969 film)
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Directed by | Bernard L. Kowalski |
Written by | A.J. Russell |
Based on | Stiletto by Harold Robbins |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jack Priestley |
Edited by | Frank Mazzola |
Music by | Sid Ramin |
Production company | Embassy Pictures |
Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures |
Release date | July 30, 1969 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Stiletto is a 1969 American crime film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring Alex Cord, Britt Ekland and Patrick O'Neal.[1] It is based on the novel Stiletto (1960) by Harold Robbins. The film marked the debut of Raul Julia.
Synopsis[]
A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he is also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.
Cast[]
- Alex Cord as Count Cesare Cardinali
- Britt Ekland as Illeano
- Patrick O'Neal as Baker
- Joseph Wiseman as Matteo
- Barbara McNair as Ahn Dessie
- John Dehner as District Attorney
- Titos Vandis as Tonio
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Don Andrea
- Roy Scheider as Bennett
- Lincoln Kilpatrick as Hannibal Smith
- Louie Elias as Mann
- Luke Andreas as Macy
- Dominic Barto as Franchini
- James Tolkan as Edwards
- Amaru as Rosa
- Raul Julia as Party Guest
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Dan Pavlides (2015). "Stiletto (1969)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
External links[]
- Stiletto at IMDb
- Stiletto at the British Film Institute
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1969 films
- American films
- 1969 crime films
- Films about contract killing
- Mafia films
- Films directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
- Embassy Pictures films
- Films based on American novels
- 1960s crime film stubs