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A Talent for Loving (film)

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'A Talent for Loving' is a 1969 British-American comedy Western film directed by Richard Quine and starring Richard Widmark, Chaim Topol, and Cesar Romero. It is based on the 1961 parodic Western novel 'A Talent for Loving', or 'The Great Cowboy Race' by Richard Condon, who also wrote the screenplay. The home video version of the film (Simitar Entertainment) is re-titled 'Gun Crazy' and has been edited to 95 minutes.[http://allmovie.com/work/a-talent-for-loving-132892 AllMovie entry]

In December 1965, Walter Shenson offered 'A Talent for Loving' to Brian Epstein as a film vehicle for The Beatles, and it was rejected unanimously.

Plot



A gambler named Patten wins the deed to a Mexican ranch, but finds a curse has been placed on the place. Don Jose must marry off his beautiful, nymphomaniacal daughter to permanently free her of the curse.

Cast



*Richard Widmark as Major Patten

*Chaim Topol as Molina

*Cesar Romero as Don Jose

*Genevive Page as Delphine

*Fran Jeffries as Maria

*Derek Nimmo as Moodie

*Max Showalter as Franklin

*Joe Melia as Tortillaw

*John Bluthal as Martinelli

*Libby Morris as Jacaranda

*Judd Hamilton as Jim

*Caroline Munro as Evalina Patten

References




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