40 Pounds of Trouble
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| 40 Pounds of Trouble | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Norman Jewison |
| Produced by | Stan Margulies |
| Screenplay by | Marion Hargrove |
| Based on | Little Miss Marker by Damon Runyon |
| Starring | Tony Curtis Suzanne Pleshette Larry Storch |
| Music by | Mort Lindsey |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Editing by | Marjorie Fowler |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 31 December 1962 (USA) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 film directed by Norman Jewison that marks his directorial debut. The film was shot on location at Disneyland and Lake Tahoe.[1] It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's story Little Miss Marker.[2]
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[edit] Plot
Tony Curtis plays a casino manager who must take care of an 8 year old girl.
[edit] Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Tony Curtis | Steve McCluskey |
| Suzanne Pleshette | Chris Lockwood |
| Larry Storch | Floyd |
| Howard Morris | Julius |
| Edward Andrews | Herman |
| Stubby Kaye | Cranston |
| Warren Stevens | Swing |
[edit] Critical reception
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times sums up the film:
| “ | 40 Pounds of Trouble is witless remake of a Runyon Story... Blunt promotion, thin humor fill script... The trouble with 40 Pounds of Trouble is that it is just too hackneyed and dull.[2] | ” |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057069/locations
- ^ a b By BOSLEY CROWTHER Special to The New York Times. (1963-01-24). "Movie Review - Sodoma e Gomorra - Screen: '40 Pounds of Trouble':Film Is Witless Remake of a Runyon Story Blunt Promotion, Thin Humor Fill Script 'Sodom and Gomorrah' - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B03E1DA173CEF3BBC4C51DFB7668388679EDE. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
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