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Wikipedia article
'Target: Harry' (also known as 'How to Make It' and the original title 'What's in it for Harry?') is a 1969 thriller film directed by Roger Corman.TARGET: HARRY
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 46, Iss. 540, (Jan 1, 1979): 128.
The film was originally meant as a television pilot for the American Broadcasting Company.p. 168 Nasr, Constantine 'Roger Corman: Interviews' Univ. Press of Mississippi, 13 Sep 2011 Rather than show it as a made-for-television film, the film was released theatrically as 'How to Make It'. The film was shot in Monaco and Turkey in 1967 with Monte Hellman editing the film in 1968.pp.72-73 Stevens, Brad 'Monte Hellman: His Life and Films' McFarland, 18 Mar 2003
Roger Corman took his name off the film and credited himself as "Henry Neill".
Plot
A person is assassinated at a racing event. Harry Black is let out of prison by Lt Duval.
Cast
* Vic Morrow as Harry Black
* Suzanne Pleshette as Diane Reed
* Victor Buono as Mosul Rashi
* Cesar Romero as Lieutenant Duval
* Stanley Holloway as Jason Carlyle
* Charlotte Rampling as Ruth Carlyle
* Michael Ansara as Major Milos Segora
* Kathy Fraisse as Lisa Boulez
* Christian Barbier as Sulley Boulez
* Fikret Hakan as Insp. Devrim
* Milton Reid as Kemal
* Anna Capri as Francesca
* Laurie Main as Simon Sscott
* Victoria Hale as Michele
* Jack Leonard as Valdez
Production
In August 1967 it was announced that Gene Corman would produce 'What's In It for Harry?' on the French Riviera, a "comedy-drama" for ABC from a script by Bob Barbush and directed by Roger Corman.Western Role for Raquel
Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1 Aug 1967: d9. A few weeks later it was announced Vic Morrow would play the star role, and that it would be ABC's initial foray into theatrical motion pictures. Locations would be in Monte Carlo, Greece and Istanbul.Title Role for Vic Morrow
Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 1967: d14. Roger Corman later said it was made for TV and called it "a movie of the week before there was such a thing."
Filming began mid September 1967.Saxon to Star in 'Singles'
Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 30 Aug 1967: d15.
Alain Corneau worked as an assistant director.Alain Corneau: Film director who began his career with thrillers and films noirs before branching out into other genres including historical subjects
Anonymous. The Times 2 Sep 2010: 58.
Reception
Gene Corman reportedly added some nude scenes to help sell the movie under the title of 'How to Make It'. The film was released in England in 1980 as "Target Harry".
See also
* List of American films of 1969
References
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