The Golden Head

The Golden Head
Directed by	Richard Thorpe James Hill
Written by	Iván Boldizsár Stanley Goulder Roger Windle Pilkington
Produced by	Alexander Paal William R. Forman
Starring	George Sanders Buddy Hackett Jess Conrad Lorraine Power
Edited by	Frank Clarke
Music by	Szabolcs Fényes
Distributed by	Hungarofilm Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Release date	10 December 1964
Running time	105 minutes (Hungary)
Countries	United States Hungary
Languages	English Hungarian

The Golden Head is a 1964 American-Hungarian comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and James Hill and starring George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, Lorraine Power and Robert Coote.

Plot

The children of a British policeman holidaying in Hungary track down a priceless art treasure which has recently been stolen.

Cast

• George Sanders as Basil Palmer
• Buddy Hackett as Lionel Pack
• Jess Conrad as Michael Stevenson
• Lorraine Power as Milly Stevenson
• Robert Coote as Braithwaite
• Denis Gilmore as Harold Stevenson
• Cecília Esztergályos as Anne
• Douglas Wilmer as Detective Inspector Stevenson
• Sándor Pécsi as Priest
• Zoltán Makláry as Old Man

Production

Its Hungarian title is Az aranyfej. It was shot on location in Hungary in the Super Technirama 70 process, and was loosely based on the novel Nepomuk of the River by Roger Windle Pilkington. Lionel Jeffries and Hayley Mills were originally attached to the project. James Hill was the original director, but was replaced by Richard Thorpe during shooting.

Home media

The Golden Head was released in 2019 by Flicker Alley in a Region 1/A dual DVD/Blu-ray edition. It is presented in "Smilebox" format, simulating the original cinema showings on wide Cinerama screens.

External links

• The Golden Head at IMDb