20,000 Eyes

{{short description|1961 crime drama film directed by Jack Leewood}}

{{Infobox film

| name = 20,000 Eyes

| image = 20,000 Eyes poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Jack Leewood

| producer = Jack Leewood

| screenplay = Jack W. Thomas

| starring = Gene Nelson
Merry Anders
James Brown
John Banner
Judith Rawlins
Robert Shayne

| music = Albert Glasser

| cinematography = Brydon Baker

| editing = Peter C. Johnson

| studio = Associated Producers, Inc.

| distributor = 20th Century Fox

| released = {{Film date|1961|6|14}}

| runtime = 61 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

20,000 Eyes is a 1961 American drama film directed by Jack Leewood, written by Jack W. Thomas, and starring Gene Nelson, Merry Anders, James Brown, John Banner, Judith Rawlins and Robert Shayne.{{Cite news|title=20,000 EYES|date=1961|work=Monthly Film Bulletin|volume=28|page=133|id={{ProQuest|1305822539}}}}

The film was released on June 14, 1961, by 20th Century Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94112/20-000-eyes |title=20,000 Eyes (1961) – Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date=1961-06-14 |access-date=2015-09-12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/114709/20-000-Eyes/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325023055/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/114709/20-000-Eyes/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-25 |title=20-000-Eyes – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |publisher=Baseline & All Movie Guide |author=Eleanor Mannikka |date=2016 |accessdate=2015-09-12}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=18726 |title=20,000 Eyes |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-12}}

Plot

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Needing money in a hurry for a diamond-mine interest, investment broker, Dan Warren, embezzles $100,000 from client, Kurt Novak, a criminal himself (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|100000|1961}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars {{inflation-fn|US}}). Novak discovers the theft and gives Warren five days to pay him back or else meet with an "accident." But Warren has another scheme in mind.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in January, 1961, and Daniel Ceccaldi was originally sought for the lead role.{{Cite news|title='Rifleman' connors to play geronimo. |date=Jan 6, 1961|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|167800377}}}} Filming began in March, 1961 with Gene Nelson instead.{{Cite news|author=Scheuer, P. K.|title=Lancaster, garson win new awards.|date=Mar 17, 1961|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|167816064}}}}

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