Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Director:

Lewis Milestone

Writers:

George Clayton Johnson (story) &
Jack Golden Russell (story) ...

Release Date:

10 August 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

You wouldn't call it a gang. Just Danny Ocean and his 11 pals - the night they blew all the lights in Las Vegas!...

Plot:

Eleven friends who know each other from World War II service plan to rob five of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night...

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Robbery | Heart Attack | New Year's Eve | Heist

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Frank Sinatra	...	Danny Ocean
Dean Martin	...	Sam Harmon
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Josh Howard
Peter Lawford	...	Jimmy Foster
Angie Dickinson	...	Beatrice Ocean
Richard Conte	...	Anthony Raymond 'Tony' Bergdorf
Cesar Romero	...	Duke Santos
Patrice Wymore	...	Adele Ekstrom
Joey Bishop	...	'Mushy' O'Connors
Akim Tamiroff	...	Spyros Acebos
Henry Silva	...	Roger Corneal
Ilka Chase	...	Mrs. Restes
Buddy Lester	...	Vince Massler
Richard Benedict	...	'Curly' Steffens
Jean Willes	...	Mrs. Gracie Bergdorf

Also Known As:

Ocean's 11 (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (certificate #19613) | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Bob Hope Airport - 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Dorchester

Trivia:

George Raft, who makes a cameo appearance as a casino owner, actually helped New York mobster Bugsy Siegel finance and promote the Flamingo Hotel.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sam Harmon is singing ‘Ain't That A Kick In The Head’, horns can be heard, but there aren't any horns in the band accompanying him.

Quotes:

Sam Harmon: The odds are always with the house,
[slams hand on pool table]
Sam Harmon: with the house!

Movie Connections:

References "Gunsmoke" (1955)

Soundtrack:

EE-O-LEVEN

Rat pack heist romp movie pretty amused

The picture talks about the biggest robbery of all. Spyros Acebos(Akin Tamiroff) pull off a scheme introducing the plans for a new business venture : simultaneously burgle five Las Vegas casinos,Sahara,Flamingo,Golden Nugget,Riveira and Desert Inn.He agrees with Danny Ocean(Frank Sinatra) backed by a motley and eclectic gang to execute it ,constituted by 11 pals (Dean Martin,Peter Lawford,Sammy Davis,Richard Conte,Norman Fell,Richard Benedict..).The crew back in action,now veterans, after the fighting in second world war at 82nd Airbone division as paratroopers.We wouldn't call it a special group just Danny Ocean and his buddies,the night they blew all the light,shutting off the electrify in Las Vegas . Millions dollars are taken from the casinos.But the elaborated plan itself goes wrong.They encounter complications when an investigator(Cesar Romero)discovers the tracks. This adaptation achieves one of the greatest entertainment the history of motion picture.We never met a band like Ocean's eleven.

From start until the final the comedy and the giggles along with moderated action is continued.Besides has an intelligent script and an extraordinary final surprise.For comic relief in charge of the varied relationships among several personages and their numerous jokes.Splendid musical song by Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr and sensible end song by Frank Sinatra.Appears uncredited Shirley McLayne in an agreeable comic performance, Red Skelton and George Raft as invited actors.Superb and stunningly musical score by Nelson Riddle(author of Batman TV music).Enjoyable and glossy cinematography by William Daniels(Greta Garbo's photographer).Director Lewis Milestone's masterpiece of the amusement.The movie is remade by a funny and stylished remake with Ceorge Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh. Rating:Good and nice.Worthwhile watching.