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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966-10-12 · 104 min · ★ 5.6

Crime · Thriller · Comedy

A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.

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Directors
Bernard Girard
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000

Top Cast

James CoburnJames CoburnEli Kotch
Camilla SparvCamilla SparvInger Knudson
Aldo RayAldo RayEddie Hart
Nina WayneNina WayneFrieda Schmid
Robert WebberRobert WebberMilo Stewart
Rose MarieRose MarieMargaret Kirby
Todd ArmstrongTodd ArmstrongAlfred Morgan
Marian McCargoMarian McCargoMarion Hague
Michael StrongMichael StrongPaul Feng
Severn DardenSevern DardenMiles Fisher
James WesterfieldJames WesterfieldJack Balter
Phillip PinePhillip PineGeorge Logan
Simon ScottSimon ScottWilliam Anderson
Ben AstarBen AstarGeneral Mailenkoff
Michael St. AngelMichael St. AngelCaptain William Yates
Larry D. MannOfficer Howard
Alex RodineAlex RodineTranslator
Al NalbandianAl NalbandianWillie Manus
Tyler McVeyTyler McVeyLyman Mann
Roy GlennRoy GlennSergeant Elmer K. Coxe

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