1963 American neo-noir crime film by William Asher
Johnny Cool
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
William Asher
Written by
Joseph Landon
Based on
The Kingdom of Johnny Cool by John McPartland
Starring
Henry Silva
Elizabeth Montgomery
Jim Backus
Joey Bishop
Brad Dexter
Hank Henry
Marc Lawrence
John McGiver
Gregory Morton
Mort Sahl
Telly Savalas
Sammy Davis Jr.
Cinematography
Sam Leavitt
Edited by
Otto Ludwig
Music by
Billy May
Production companies
Chrislaw Productions
Avernus Productions
Distributed by
United Artists
Release date
October 19, 1963 (1963-10-19)
Running time
103 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$500,000[1]
Box office
$1,500,000[1]
Johnny Cool is a 1963 American neo-noir[2] crime film, directed by William Asher and based on the novel The Kingdom of Johnny Cool by John McPartland, which stars Henry Silva and Elizabeth Montgomery.[3] Produced in part by Peter Lawford, Johnny Cool features a cast that also includes Mort Sahl, Telly Savalas, Jim Backus, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis Jr., who also sings the theme song.
^ abThomas, Bob (18 October 1964). "Lawford Like No Other Commuter". The Washington Post and Times-Herald (1959–1973); Washington, D.C. p. G6.
^Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; Ursini, James; Porfirio, Robert (2010). Film Noir: The Encyclopaedia. New York: Overlook Duckworth. ISBN 978-1-59020-144-2.
^"Johnny Cool (1963) – William Asher | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
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