The Big Boodle
| The Big Boodle | |
|---|---|
 1957 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Wilson |
| Starring | Errol Flynn |
Production company |
Monteflor |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | 1957 |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 371,394 admissions (France)[1] |
The Big Boodle is a 1957 film starring Errol Flynn set in Cuba.[2]
Plot
In Cuba a man finds himself caught in an opposing situation between criminals and the police.
Production
It was directed by Richard Wilson who first met Flynn when he and Orson Welles hired Flynn's yacht for The Lady from Shanghai.[3]
The film was written by Robert Sylvester, drama editor of the New York News.[4]
Filming took place in Cuba in 1956, shooting mostly taking place in Havana with the climax shot at Morro Castle.[5]
Cast
- Rossana Rory as "Fina" Ferrer
- Errol Flynn as Ned Sherwood
- Gia Scala
- Dr. Francisco Canero as Police doctor
- Luis Oquendo as Detective
- Pedro Armendariz as Col. Mastegui
- Charles Todd as U.S. Treasury Agent Griswold
- Enrique Cruz Alvarez as Police lt.
- Rogelio Hernández as Miguel Salcito
- Carlos Mas as Chuchu
- Jacques Aubuchon as Miguel Collada
- Guillermo Alvarez Guedes as Casino manager
- Aurora Pita as Linen shop girl
Production notes
- Production Dates: Began mid-May 1956 in Havana, Cuba
- The Big Boodle was filmed entirely in Havana, Cuba. It may have been the first U.S. film shot there in its entirety.
- Available on DVD (2011)
References
- ↑ 1958 Box office figures in France at Box Office Story
- ↑ The Big Boodle at TCMDB
- ↑ Lloyd Nolan Plans to Stage L'Engle Novel on Broadway, Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) [Chicago, Ill] 12 Apr 1956: c2
- ↑ 'SAMURAI' IS CITED BY FILM ACADEMY: Japanese Movie Named Top Foreign-Language Work in Advance of Presentations New Role for Flynn By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 20 Mar 1956: 13.
- ↑ Tony Thomas, Rudy Behlmer & Clifford McCarty, The Films of Errol Flynn, Citadel Press, 1969 p 210
External links
- The Big Boodle at IMDB