A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joanne Bahris
- Tourist at Fishermans Wharf
- (uncredited)
James T. Callahan
- FBI Agent
- (uncredited)
Bob Carraher
- Police Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Mario Cimino
- Cook at The Hangout
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs of 2023, Kelly's house at 120 St. Germain Ave. in San Francisco is still standing with the same architecture.
- GoofsThere are official photos of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy in different government offices.
However, this picture was filmed in 1961, during a transition period from the Eisenhower to the Kennedy administration, so it is quite possible that there were portraits of both in some places. There also are 48-star flags in some scenes; sometimes those in authority didn't make changes as quickly as today.
- Quotes
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: Your sister's all right.
Toby Sherwood: You said she was dying.
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: I had to find some way to get you here. Take off your clothes. You want me to take them off for you?
Toby Sherwood: [shakes her head]
Garland Humphrey 'Red' Lynch: Then take them off.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits list only one person, the actor who played the villain, followed by "The End."
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
Featured review
I have to agree with another review which wondered why ROSS MARTIN didn't just rob a bank himself if he wanted that $100,000 so badly, instead of terrorizing a young bank clerk (LEE REMICK) and her not too bright sister (STEPHANIE POWERS). Her sister walks right into the robber's den, completely unaware that his phone call is a hoax.
Otherwise, Blake Edwards has directed this taut yarn with skill--a yarn which would have been even tighter if the suspense hadn't been dragged out to interminable length. Many stretches of film go on too long before the key point is made, as for example with the woman who has an unusual occupation.
There are several edge of the seat moments, but this could have had even more impact if the pace were quickened rather than slowed down in spots toward the segment of the film that deals with the sister's kidnapping. At that point, it loses some of its credibility.
Good performances help sustain whatever suspense there is, especially from LEE REMICK, GLENN FORD, ROSS MARTIN and NED GLASS.
Skillfully directed but needed a tighter script.
Otherwise, Blake Edwards has directed this taut yarn with skill--a yarn which would have been even tighter if the suspense hadn't been dragged out to interminable length. Many stretches of film go on too long before the key point is made, as for example with the woman who has an unusual occupation.
There are several edge of the seat moments, but this could have had even more impact if the pace were quickened rather than slowed down in spots toward the segment of the film that deals with the sister's kidnapping. At that point, it loses some of its credibility.
Good performances help sustain whatever suspense there is, especially from LEE REMICK, GLENN FORD, ROSS MARTIN and NED GLASS.
Skillfully directed but needed a tighter script.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Chantaje contra una mujer
- Filming locations
- Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA(Night basebal game between Giants and Dodgers at the climax of the movie)
- Production company
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- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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