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Hotel (1967)

Directed by Richard Quine

Melodrama | Romance

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Overview

This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased through the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control of the hotel and the VIP diplomat guest with a secret add to the excitement.

Rated PG | Length 124 minutes

Actors

Rod Taylor | Catherine Spaak | Karl Malden | Melvyn Douglas | Merle Oberon | Richard Conte | Michael Rennie | Kevin McCarthy | Carmen McRae | Alfred Ryder | Roy Roberts | Al Checco | Sheila Bromley | Harry Hickox | William Lanteau | Ken Lynch | Clinton Sundberg | Tol Avery | Davis Roberts | George Boyce | Charles Alvin Bell | Robert Goodwin | Jack Donner | Lester Dorr | Vince Howard | Dorothy Konrad | Judy Norton | John Sebastian | William Swan | Arthur Tovey | Ivan Bonar

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

This was the very first movie I saw at the newly built Dublin Cinema in Dublin, CA in 1967. As a little kid, the only thing I remember about this movie was the elevator crash. It’s a soap opera in the GRAND HOTEL tradition. It definitely has a TV movie look and feel to it.

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