Tony Rome

Starring:Frank Sinatra, Jill St. John, Richard Conte, Gena Rowlands, Simon Oakland, Jeffrey Lynn, Lloyd Bochner, Robert J. Wilke, Virginia Vincent, Joan Shawlee, Richard Krisher, Lloyd Gough, Babe Hart, Rocky Graziano, Elisabeth Fraser, Shecky Greene, Jeanne Cooper, Harry Davis, Stanley Ross, Sue Lyon
Director: Gordon Douglas
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

The beautiful daughter of a wealthy industrialist turns up drunk and unconscious in a hotel room. To avoid a scandal the hotel house detective hires his former partner, private detective Tony Rome, to sober her up and escort her home. The next day, the girl's diamond pin is mysteriously missing. Arriving back at his houseboat, Tony is greeted by a pair of thugs who knock him out and tear his boat apart, desperate to find the pin. Tony's problems are just beginning, When he gets to his office he's in for a grisly surprise. His ex-partner is waiting for him with a bullet through his head.

Customer Reviews:

Deanna Lund makes this a five star item........2007-06-08

This is one of Frank Sinatra's better films, though it is about average plot wise for an outing like this. A PI single handedly breaks a case while smoking, drinking and making wise cracks. Frank himself is always a joy. However, what makes this a five star film is Deanna Lund. It was one of her biggest roles as a beautiful young starlet and was actually to be her last hurrah before returning to Florida as a businesswoman. However, Irwin Allen saw the rushes and knew that Deanna was the perfect Valerie for Land of the Giants and the rest is history. Her one scene steals the film and Frank was definitely impressed, but that's another story.

Great retro film.......2007-02-26

This is a great retro film. A detective story set in Miami in 1967 with classic cars and boats and beautiful women.
The plot and characters are quite interesting and it benefits from a clever dialogue and good retro pictures of Miami Beach. Enjoy it.

better than pro wraslin.......2007-02-24

This is a really entertaining movie. Now, you have to understand that I dislike Sinatra's music,manner, appearance, habits etc etc. Not my generation-my dad's generation with their cigarettes and hats and sexist banter ( oh, they believed it too ).

This movie is a GREAT time capsule of the year 1967 or thereabouts....a year in which I was a teenager. There's a super shot of a brand new '67 Camaro ( I was to get a new '68 a year later those were the days ).

The movies is, to me, a comedy and timecapsule. Attractive women abound who mostly act like incompetent children ( of course ). At least, as in elvis movies, it's not a musical with the star singing his way to glory. I'd have to mute that.

a good buy if you like really silly snapshots of what passed for serious during one of the most serious and tragic periods in our nations history. I give it five stars for humor that's all and the cars.

Mothers, Keep Your Daughters In.......2006-11-10

By the time the late sixties rolled around, Frank Sinatra was finishing up perhaps the third incarnation of his lengthy career---That of the Rat Pack leader. He'd already distinguished himself as a singer and won an academy award, having bounced back from the rough times of the early fifties. Tony Rome was made during the heyday of the James Bond craze, and I for one was glad to see the American Private Detective represented with such style and panache. This movie, as well as Paul Newman's Harper, mark a singular time in American cinema. Both protrayed the hardboiled dick the way he supposed to be portrayed: a tough guy with honor. Sinatra is totally believable in the role, which has some great lines for him say. And his delivery was flawless. The plot, while a bit convoluted at times, is still interesting. Anyway, plot was never the main thing in this movie. It was all about ambience and character. Whether Frank grabs a frying pan to fend off an attacker, uses his fists, or has a gun you can see the menace in his eyes every time. And the final fade-away shot of gorgeous Jill St. John makes the whole movie unforgettable. This one is definitely worth a look-see.

Francis Albert, private detective.Good cast........2006-11-03

F.S. told larry king 20 years after this was made that he liked making movies and you have got to assume Tony Rome was one of them because he seems to be having a good time here ...And he does his own stunts!Running in pursuit on a beach in broad daylight in Miami where its got to be 90 degrees says something about conviction ;and Sinatra has got to be in his 50s here!And the fight scene indoors shows Frank still quick with his hands and its not speeded up in the editing either.I wonder if his friend Mitchum(Not as a Stranger) saw this performance and used some of the same mannerisms a few years later in Farewell My Lovely;some of the same private eye 40s arrogance is similarly delivered.You look at this picture and think what a really good natural actor ole mr. tough guy actually was.Its more of a surprise(Tony Rome) than anything else..Good show

Average customer rating:

Deanna Lund makes this a five star item.
Great retro film
better than pro wraslin
Mothers, Keep Your Daughters In
Francis Albert, private detective.Good cast.

Tony Rome
Starring: Frank Sinatra , Jill St. John , Richard Conte , Gena Rowlands , and Simon Oakland
Director: Gordon Douglas
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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