ComedyCrimeDramaTV Movie

Perfect Gentlemen

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Women whose husbands are incarcerated decide to band together to rob a hotel safe.

Release Date : 1978-03-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bud Austin ProductionsParamount TelevisionCBS Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lauren Bacall

Character Name : Ms. Lizzie Martin

Original Name : Lauren Bacall

Gender : Female

Ruth Gordon

Character Name : Ms. Cavagarno

Original Name : Ruth Gordon

Gender : Female

Sandy Dennis

Character Name : Sophie Rosenman

Original Name : Sandy Dennis

Gender : Female

Lisa Pelikan

Character Name : Annie Cavagarno

Original Name : Lisa Pelikan

Gender : Female

Robert Alda

Character Name : Ed Martin

Original Name : Robert Alda

Gender : Male

Stephen Pearlman

Character Name : Murray Rosenman

Original Name : Stephen Pearlman

Gender : Male

Steve Allie Collura

Character Name : Vinnie Cavagnaro

Original Name : Steve Allie Collura

Gender : Male

Dick O'Neill

Character Name : Mr. Appleton

Original Name : Dick O'Neill

Gender : Male

Rick Garcia

Character Name : Nick Auletta

Original Name : Rick Garcia

Gender : Male

Robert Kya-Hill

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Robert Kya-Hill

Gender : Male

Ken Olfson

Character Name : Desk Clerk

Original Name : Ken Olfson

Gender : Male

Ralph Manza

Character Name : Frankie Fox

Original Name : Ralph Manza

Gender : Male

Selma Archerd

Character Name : Hotel Supervisor

Original Name : Selma Archerd

Gender : Female

William Bassett

Character Name : Southern Man

Original Name : William Bassett

Gender : Male

Joseph Benti

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Joseph Benti

Gender : Male

Steve Bluestein

Character Name : Bellboy

Original Name : Steve Bluestein

Gender : Male

Anthony Crupi

Character Name : Thur

Original Name : Anthony Crupi

Gender : Male

Martin Gish

Character Name : Policeman #3

Original Name : Martin Gish

Gender : Male

Laurie Hagen

Character Name : Southern Woman

Original Name : Laurie Hagen

Gender : Male

Julie Kalcheim

Character Name : Amy

Original Name : Julie Kalcheim

Gender : Male

James Lemp

Character Name : Jackie Brockhurst (as Erik Stern)

Original Name : James Lemp

Gender : Male

Tony Matranga

Character Name : Guard #1

Original Name : Tony Matranga

Gender : Male

Jeff Maxwell

Character Name : Hotel Doorman

Original Name : Jeff Maxwell

Gender : Male

Johnny Oliver

Character Name : Guard #2

Original Name : Johnny Oliver

Gender : Male

Frederick Rule

Character Name : Policeman #2

Original Name : Frederick Rule

Gender : Male

Barbara Simpson

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Barbara Simpson

Gender : Male

Shane Sinutko

Character Name : Jacob

Original Name : Shane Sinutko

Gender : Male

Larry Watson

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Larry Watson

Gender : Male

Cy Wong

Character Name : Guard #3

Original Name : Cy Wong

Gender : Male

George Zateslo

Character Name : Policeman #1

Original Name : George Zateslo

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-05

Lauren Bacall and Ruth Gordon are on good form in this daft crime caper that takes it's time to get going - but once it does, it does raise a smile or two. Bacall is the wealthy wife of an imprisoned union boss who on one of her usual jaunts to visit him encounters two similarly occupied ladies - "Sophie" (Sandy Dennis) and "Lisa" (Lisa Pelikan). Pretty soon the three are friends and realise that each of their husbands has treated them pretty badly. What to do about it - well they alight on a cunning plan to steal $1m, and to throw off any suspicion they will pretend to be men! Ruth Gordon is super, and Bacall just has to turn up to light up the screen. The story flows along well enough after a glacially slow start with far too many long scenes of a limousine on the highway, but the ending - well that's just fitting. Not bad for a television movie - bit too long, but entertaining.