Rome is hired by gronsky dan blocker to find out if the woman is his missing girlfriend. He reports this to his friend on the police force and lets it go at that until hes hired by waldo gronski dan blocker to find a woman named sandra lomax. The second film, lady in cement, has rome seeking treasure off the coast of florida only to discover a woman with her feet encased in a cement block on the ocean floor. During an ocean dive, miami gumshoe tony rome frank sinatra finds a womans body with its feet encased in a concrete block and setsout to solve the murder case. Hugo montenegro lady in cement original motion picture.
Hannie caulder 1971 was a clear influence on later revenge films. Lady in cement 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While diving for treasure, rome discovers a beautiful blonde anchored by a block of cement. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1968. Hired by a man named gronsky dan blocker to find a missing girl, rome wonders if the dead blonde and the missing. He wants to make good cop and privateeye movies, the kind bogart specialized in, with terse.
I dont think it was too far off from sinatras real personality, which is why it works. Albert, lady in cement was released on november 20, 1968. Lady in cement movie posters from movie poster shop. Lady in cement is a 1968 detective film, directed by gordon douglas and starring frank sinatra, raquel welch, dan blocker, martin gabel and richard conte. A private eye in over his head tony rome is a miami based detective who while diving in the ocean finds the body of a young woman. Its ringading time, with producerstar frank sinatra and his cooperative director gordon douglas doing a variation on the hipster detective saga. While diving for sunken treasure, streetsmart gumshoe tony rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. All contents are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. Lady in cement is directed by gordon douglas and adapted to screenplay by marvin h.
Tony rome frank sinatra is a miami private detective who discovers a lady in cement while scuba diving. Albert, lady in cement was released on november 20th 1968. There is a scene where rome walks into the room where gronsky is watching tv and you hear the bonanza theme. While diving for sunken treasure, streetsmart gumshoe tony rome frank sinatra finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. Tony rome had its moments, to be sure, but this one is a lot looser and freer with the jokes. Read the full synopsis of lady in cement, 1968, directed by gordon douglas, with frank sinatra, raquel welch, richard conte, at turner classic movies. Watch movies online the most complete online cinema.
Lady in cement is a 1968 american neonoir detective film, directed by gordon douglas and starring frank sinatra, raquel welch, dan blocker, martin gabel. Tony has to sift through a stack of suspects, plus trying to elude the police. It seems to be a part that sinatra was born to play and he does it well. For example, dan blocker who was big hoss on bonanza is a bad guy named gronsky. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Nonton film lady in cement 1968 cinema21 sub indo indoxxi. Raquel welch is mentioned in the 1971 song, ones on the way by country music legend loretta lynn. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Rome is hired by dan blocker to find out what happened to a young woman found dead in cement shoes. His won the academy awards for best actor in a supporting role, and the golden globe awards in 1954, for his portrayal of private angelo maggio, in from here to eternity, widely considered to be his best role. Rome frank sinatra is hired by a fella named walter gronsky dan blocker, bonanza to find a missing girl. A sequel to tony rome 1967, lady in cement is not nearly as good as the original, although both were written in part by the same author, albert, who also wrote the novel that inspired them.
Overview of lady in cement, 1968, directed by gordon douglas, with frank sinatra, raquel welch, richard conte, at turner classic movies. The lady in cement is a lot more nudgenudgewinkwink than tony rome. These weaknesses were evident in tony rome, and more evident in the detective, which also had an incredible complication of flashbacks and alternate plot lines to mess things up. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The trouble in lady in cement, and to a lesser degree in the detective and tony rome, is that sinatra also wants to be sinatra. It stars frank sinatra, raquel welch, richard conte, martin gabel, lainie kazan, maria baretto and dan blocker. Lady in cement 1968 trailer from picturepalacemovieposters. The two tony rome pictures are lively and fun and chockful of borderline offensive content, like smashzooms into womens rear ends. Rome 1967 and its sequel lady in cement 1968 and arguably the best of the trio the detective 1968, which featured the notable cast of robert duvall, lee remick, ralph meeker, and jack klugman. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Lady in cement 1968 nude scenes complete description. Lady in cement is a 1968 american neonoir detective film, directed by gordon douglas and starring frank sinatra, raquel welch, dan blocker, martin gabel and richard conte a sequel to the 1967 film tony rome, and based on the novel by marvin h.
Raquel welch full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Its clear enough that frank sinatra has honorable intentions. The only extra is a batch of trailers, including tony romes sequel, lady in cement 1968 and that same years the detective. Tony rome is back and up to his neck in trouble in the 1968 thriller, lady in cement. Lady in cement 1968 finds rome hired to trace a missing woman. With frank sinatra, raquel welch, richard conte, martin gabel. Problem is, romes already found the poor girl, as shes the lady in the title, having been stripped and given a cement boot for a watery grave.
Pressstill from the film the lady in cement starring frank sinatra as tony rome. Movie tiein edition of the film starring frank sinatra and raque. As a former filmmaker on productions in california and north carolina i had the opportunity to work with dan blocker on an episode of bonanza, and this was a total change of pace role for an incredibly talented actor, reminiscent of his early roles prebonanza like his part on richard diamond. Soon after, tough guy waldo gronski hires him to find a missing woman named sandra lomax, and rome wonders if theres a connection. Lady in cement 1968 the actionfilled sequel to tony rome again stars frank sinatra as the renegade detective. Frank sinatra, raquel welch, richard conte, lainie kazan while diving for sunken treasure, streetsmart gumshoe tony rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement.
Film cement splicing tape film forever motion picture. Frank sinatra was a legendary american singer and actor who left his mark on hollywood through his glittering career. Canadianborn jack kruschen entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television. Buy lady in cement movie posters from movie poster shop. Both films look great in blu ray as does raquel welch. March 11 pearl doles bell, 84, american film scenarist, novelist and editor, her elephant man march 16 june collyer, 63, american actress, hangmans house, a face in the fog march 18 harry kurnitz, 60, american screenwriter, witness for the prosecution, how to steal a million. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for lady in cement 1968. One of the things i really liked about the film as well as in the first one is the very cynical, worldweary, streetwise nature of the detective character. Music is by hugo montenegro and cinematography is by joseph f. Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional italian or jewish neighbor. Raquel welch is one of the few actresses, and one of the earliest, who had a lead role in a western movie.
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