The Golden Head
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| 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 |
| Music by | Peter Fényes |
| Distributed by | Hungarofilm |
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.[1]
Synopsis
The children of a British policemen 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.[2]
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.[3]
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