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The Golden Head
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Wikipedia article
'The Golden Head' is a 1964 American-Hungarian comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and James Hill and starring George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, Lorraine Power and Robert Coote.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090115021758/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/34952 BFI.org]
Plot
The children of a British policeman holidaying in Hungary track down a priceless art treasure which has recently been stolen.
Cast
* George Sanders as Basil Palmer
* Buddy Hackett as Lionel Pack
* Jess Conrad as Michael Stevenson
* Lorraine Power as Milly Stevenson
* Robert Coote as Braithwaite
* Denis Gilmore as Harold Stevenson
* Ceclia Eszterglyos as Anne
* Douglas Wilmer as Detective Inspector Stevenson
* Sndor Pcsi as Priest
* Zoltn Maklry as Old Man
Production
Its Hungarian title is 'Az aranyfej'. It was shot on location in Hungary in the Super Technirama 70 process, and was loosely based on the novel 'Nepomuk of the River' by Roger Windle Pilkington. Lionel Jeffries and Hayley Mills were originally attached to the project. James Hill was the original director, but was replaced by Richard Thorpe during shooting.
Home media
'The Golden Head' was released in 2019 by Flicker Alley in a Region 1/A dual DVD/Blu-ray edition. It is presented in "Smilebox" format, simulating the original cinema showings on wide Cinerama screens.[https://www.flickeralley.com/classic-movies-2/#!/The-Golden-Head/p/128986756/category=12445054 Flicker Alley]
References
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