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An American Dream

  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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An American Dream (1966)
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A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.

  • Director
    • Robert Gist
  • Writers
    • Mann Rubin
    • Norman Mailer
    • Howard Rodman
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Janet Leigh
    • Eleanor Parker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    559
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Gist
    • Writers
      • Mann Rubin
      • Norman Mailer
      • Howard Rodman
    • Stars
      • Stuart Whitman
      • Janet Leigh
      • Eleanor Parker
    • 19User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Stephen Rojack
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Cherry McMahon
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Deborah Rojack
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Roberts
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Barney Kelly
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Arthur Kabot
    J.D. Cannon
    J.D. Cannon
    • Walt Leznicki
    • (as J. D. Cannon)
    Susan Denberg
    Susan Denberg
    • Ruta
    Les Crane
    Les Crane
    • Nicky
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Johnny Dell
    Joe De Santis
    Joe De Santis
    • Eddie Ganucci
    Stacy Harris
    Stacy Harris
    • Det. O'Brien
    Paul Mantee
    Paul Mantee
    • Shago Martin
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Ganucci's Attorney
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Ord Long
    Kelly Jean Peters
    Kelly Jean Peters
    • Freya
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Apartment House Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • Jack Hale
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Gist
    • Writers
      • Mann Rubin
      • Norman Mailer
      • Howard Rodman
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    • Trivia
      Director Robert Gist had a small acting role in the 1958 film adaptation of Norman Mailer's novel, The Naked and the Dead (1958). "An American Dream" and Mailer's own adaptation of Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) have been the only other Mailer novels filmed to date, though a number of other films have been based on Mailer's nonfiction books.
    • Goofs
      The wall calendar inside Lt. Roberts' office is for January 1959 while the wall calendar just outside his door is for September 1963.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Rojack: I want a divorce.

      Deborah Rojack: From the daughter of the eighth richest man in the whole U.S.? Bitch I am but rich I am.

      Stephen Rojack: Tired I am. The war's over.

    • Connections
      Featured in Norman Mailer: The American (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      A Time for Love
      Music by Johnny Mandel
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
      Performed by Janet Leigh (uncredited), dubbed by Jackie Ward (uncredited)
      [Cherry performs the song in her club act]

    User reviews19

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    5/10

    Music by Johnny Mandel

    The film was ridiculous but that theme song will live forever. A Time for Love, by Johnny Mandel, has an unforgettable melody and Mandel's arrangement, playing over the opening credits, was the best part of the movie. Vidal Sassoon also gets special mention for Janet Leigh's chic hairstyle. The pacing and direction were so weak, I lost interest early on. I was hoping the movie would be good but it wasn't. The five stars go to Johnny Mandel. The rest of the movie deserves a big fat zero.
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    • Jul 20, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1966 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • See You in Hell, Darling
    • Filming locations
      • 1430 Wright Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(As the Castle Motel, Cherry McMahon's apartment building.)
    • Production company
      • William Conrad Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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