Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Overview
A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.689 |
Directed By
Bernard Girard
Crew
William A. Lyon
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Bernard Girard
Stu Phillips
Lionel Lindon
Virginia Jones
Bernard Girard
Frank Tuttle
Ben Lane
Walter M. Simonds
Carter DeHaven
TOP CAST
James Coburn
Eli Kotch
Camilla Sparv
Inger Knudson
Aldo Ray
Eddie Hart
Nina Wayne
Frieda Schmid
Robert Webber
Milo Stewart
Rose Marie
Margaret Kirby
Todd Armstrong
Alfred Morgan
Marian McCargo
Marion Hague
Michael Strong
Paul Feng
Severn Darden
Miles Fisher
James Westerfield
Jack Balter
Phillip Pine
George Logan
Simon Scott
William Anderson
Ben Astar
General Mailenkoff
Michael St. Angel
Captain William Yates
Larry D. Mann
Officer Howard
Alex Rodine
Translator
Al Nalbandian
Willie Manus
Tyler McVey
Lyman Mann
Roy Glenn
Sergeant Elmer K. Coxe
Wolfe Barzell
Red Thompson (uncredited)
Paul Birch
Bill Simpson (uncredited)
Harrison Ford
Bellhop Pager (uncredited)
Tanya Lemani George
Belly Dancer (uncredited)
Stephanie Hill
Janice Brown (uncredited)
Harry Holcombe
Warden (uncredited)
Vic Tayback
Detective Merchant (uncredited)
Abel Fernandez
Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
Rex Holman
First Inmate Being Counselled (uncredited)
Steve London
Airline Clerk (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Mr. Barber (uncredited)
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