

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
1966-10-12 · 104 min · ★ 5.6
A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.
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Production details
- Directors
- Bernard Girard
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
Top Cast
James CoburnEli Kotch
Camilla SparvInger Knudson
Aldo RayEddie Hart
Nina WayneFrieda Schmid
Robert WebberMilo Stewart
Rose MarieMargaret Kirby
Todd ArmstrongAlfred Morgan
Marian McCargoMarion Hague
Michael StrongPaul Feng
Severn DardenMiles Fisher
James WesterfieldJack Balter
Phillip PineGeorge Logan
Simon ScottWilliam Anderson
Ben AstarGeneral Mailenkoff
Michael St. AngelCaptain William Yates
Alex RodineTranslator
Al NalbandianWillie Manus
Tyler McVeyLyman Mann
Roy GlennSergeant Elmer K. CoxeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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