MysteryCrimeDrama

Pulp

- Write it. Live it. But try not to be it.

A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.

Release Date : 1972-11-01

Language :EnglishGermanItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Three Michaels Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mickey King

Original Name : Michael Caine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Preston Gilbert

Original Name : Mickey Rooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben Dinuccio

Original Name : Lionel Stander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Betty Cippola

Original Name : Lizabeth Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Liz Adams

Original Name : Nadia Cassini

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Englishman

Original Name : Dennis Price

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miller

Original Name : Al Lettieri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcovic

Original Name : Leopoldo Trieste

Gender : Male

Character Name : Partisan

Original Name : Amerigo Tot

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Bogeyman

Original Name : Robert Sacchi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Typing Pool Manager

Original Name : Giulio Donnini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clairvoyant

Original Name : Luciano Pigozzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Office Manageress

Original Name : Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Typist #1

Original Name : Liù Bosisio

Gender : Female

Character Name : Typist #2

Original Name : Cristina Gaïoni

Gender : Female

Character Name : Publisher's Receptionist

Original Name : Janet Ågren

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coach Trip Hostess

Original Name : Irene Sophie Opperman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Tourist

Original Name : Iver Gilborn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Tourist

Original Name : Elaine Olcott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fat Chambermaid

Original Name : Ave Ninchi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman in Barbershop

Original Name : Ermelinda De Felice

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tourist in Restaurant

Original Name : Werner Hasselmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tourist in Restaurant

Original Name : Louise Lambert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prince Frank Cippola

Original Name : Victor Mercieca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gilbert's Mother

Original Name : Cettina Borg Olivier

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Beautiful Thing

Original Name : Joe Zammit Cordina

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-28

Despite an half decent cast, Michael Caine ("King") just can't carry this and after about fifteen minutes, once we have established the premiss, it all just falls into a well trammelled line of mediocrity. He is a sort of penny dreadful style of author, who is offered the opportunity to write the biography of former Hollywood star "Preston Gilbert" (Mickey Rooney) at his Maltese home. Once there, he soon appreciates that his employer is the target of an assassin working for some mobsters. Suffice to say, he doesn't remain a target for long - and it falls to "King" to stay alive himself, whilst completing his story about the eccentric "Gilbert". It had potential, this - but sadly the plot runs out of steam very quickly, the humour is too sparse and contrived and though there are plenty of bit-part characterisations that try to keep the story interesting, it all just withers on the bough. Not terrible, but unremarkable.