Pleasure Palace
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| genre = Drama
| creator =
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| writer = Blanche Hanalis
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| director = Walter Grauman
| starring = Omar Sharif
Victoria Principal
J.D. Cannon
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| composer = Allyn Ferguson
| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer =
| producer = Norman Rosemont
| location = Las Vegas
| editor = John A. Fegan Jr.
| cinematography = Jack Swain
| runtime = 97 min.
| company = Marble Arch Productions
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| network = CBS
| released = {{Start date|1980|10|22}}
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Pleasure Palace is a 1980 television movie.
Plot
A high stakes womanizer and gambler agrees to help a female casino owner.The Paris News. Paris, Texas. 17 Oct 1980, Friday. Page 28 We are led to believe that Principal's character is a glamorous jewel thief.The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 46 A successful gambler, known internationally for his romantic conquests, finds his reputation at stake.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 30
Cast
- Omar Sharif as Louis Lefevre
- Victoria Principal as Patti
- Hope Lange as Madelaine Calvert
- Jose Ferrer as Andre "Pokey" Poquette
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Benny Moffo
- Teddi Siddall as Bobby
- John Fujioka as Ito
- Alexander Zale as Hussein
- Joe Bernard as Starkey
Production
The film was shot in Las Vegas.CALENDAR: OMAR SHARIF: HIS GAMBLING PAID OFF
Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 20 Apr 1980: o25.
Reception
The New York Times called it "not a great trash movie, but it deserves a B+ for trying".TV: OMAR SHARIF IN 'PLEASURE PALACE': [Review]
O'Connor, John J. New York Times 22 Oct 1980: C.30.
References
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External links
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Category:1980 television films
Category:American television films
Category:Films directed by Walter Grauman
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