Charade (1963)
Overview
After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,475,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 13.894 |
Directed By
Stanley Donen
Crew
Henry Mancini
Marc Behm
Jean d'Eaubonne
Peter Stone
Marc Maurette
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Charles Lang
Hubert de Givenchy
Jim Clark
Peter Stone
Edward Muhl
Alberto De Rossi
Henri Persin
Henri Tiquet
Allan Morrison
Bob Jones
Marc Maurette
Auguste Capelier
Jacques Carrère
Garth Inns
Douglas Gamley
Paul Stader
John O'Gorman
Vincent Rossell
Johnny Mercer
Henry Mancini
Arthur Carroll
Robert Ellis
James H. Ware
Léopold Schlosberg
Maurice Binder
TOP CAST
Cary Grant
Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn
Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau
Hamilton Bartholemew
James Coburn
Tex Panthollow
George Kennedy
Herman Scobie
Dominique Minot
Sylvie Gaudel
Ned Glass
Leopold Gideon
Jacques Marin
Edouard Grandpierre
Paul Bonifas
Mr. Felix
Thomas Chelimsky
Jean-Louis Gaudel
Marc Arian
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Claudine Berg
Maid (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Albert Daumergue
Man in Stamp Market (uncredited)
Raoul Delfosse
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Stanley Donen
Man in Elevator (voice) (uncredited)
Jean Gold
Writer On Cafe Terrace (uncredited)
Chantal Goya
(uncredited)
Clément Harari
German Tourist (uncredited)
Monte Landis
Master of Ceremonies at Club (uncredited)
Bernard Musson
Hotel Receptionnist (uncredited)
Antonio Passalia
Italian Representative at URESCO (uncredited)
Jacques Préboist
Ice Cream Salesman (uncredited)
Peter Stone
Man in Elevator / Marine (voice) (uncredited)
Michel Thomass
Embassy Driver (uncredited)
Roger Trapp
Mortuary Employee (uncredited)
Louis Viret
Hallmark Employee On Subway (uncredited)
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