Genres
Production Companies
AVCO Embassy Pictures
The Four Deuces
Overview
This is a tongue-in-cheek crime melodrama that became a 'Late Late Show' fixture in the 1980s, according to the DVD sleeve, Jack Palance plays Vic Morono, a high-ranking Prohibition-era mobster with a weakness for women who is waging an ongoing war with rival hoodlum Chico Hamilton (Warren Berlinger). Vic falls for gorgeous blonde Wendy (Carol Lynley). The film's title refers to the name of his speakeasy, and to his gang, which consists of himself, Wendy, and a brace comic-relief hoodlums. The Four Deuces opens with cartoon credits, and attempts a stylish comic strip look. Expecting some wit upon seeing the name Don Martin in the credits will drive you stark raving nuts - this is not the cartoonist who worked for "Mad" magazine. Light bondage and female flesh scenes might have upped ratings for those 1980s "Late Late Show" airings. Perhaps most notable is the that Ms. Lynley and Mr. Berlinger worked much more memorably together in the stage and film versions of Blue Denim
Key Crew
Director: William H. Bushnell
Director of Photography: Stephen M. Katz
Producer: Yoram Globus
Story: Don Martin
Screenplay: Lester Franklin
Top Cast
Jack Palance
Vic Morono, the Boss
Carol Lynley
Wendy Rittenhouse, the Girlfriend
Warren Berlinger
Chico Hamilton, the Arch Rival
Adam Roarke
Russ Timmons - the Reporter
Gianni Russo
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
H.B. Haggerty
Mickey Navarro - the 'Deuce of Spades'
Johnny Haymer
Ben Arlen - the 'Deuce of Hearts' (as John Haymer)
Martin Kove
Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
