A Girl Named Tamiko
| A Girl Named Tamiko | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | John Sturges |
| Written by | Edward Anhalt |
| Produced by | Joseph H. Hazen Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Laurence Harvey France Nuyen |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Warren Low |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,400,000 (US/ Canada)[1] |
A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) is a drama film directed by John Sturges, filmed in Technicolor and Panavision, and released by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
Ivan Kalin (Laurence Harvey) is a Eurasian photographer who is trapped in Japan, but who wants to emigrate to the United States.
His visa is continually delayed, which causes him to use his charm with women to pull some strings and apply some pressure on the embassy. His romantic magnetism works on a thrill-seeking American (Martha Hyer) and an aristocratic Japanese woman (France Nuyen).
Cast
- Laurence Harvey - Ivan Kalin
- France Nuyen - Tamiko
- Martha Hyer - Fay Wilson
- Gary Merrill - Max Wilson
- Michael Wilding - Nigel Costairs
- Miyoshi Umeki - Eiko
Tagline
"He was half Oriental...but he used the women of two continents WITHOUT SHAME OR GUILT!"
See also
References
- ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
External links
- A Girl Named Tamiko at IMDb
- A Girl Named Tamiko at AllMovie
- A Girl Named Tamiko at the TCM Movie Database
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