The Only Game in Town (1970)
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- M/PG
- 1h 53min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Jan 1970 (USA)
- Movie
Fran Walker (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) walks into a piano bar for pizza. She comes back home with Joe Grady (Warren Beatty), the piano player. Joe plans on winning five thousand dollars and leaving Las Vegas, Nevada. Fran waits for something...
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Cast verified as complete
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Fran Walker
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| Warren Beatty | ... |
Joe Grady
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| Charles Braswell | ... |
Tom Lockwood
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| Hank Henry | ... |
Tony
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| Olga Valéry | ... |
Overmade Female Craps Player
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Suzan E. Claude | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Stevens | ||
Written by
| Frank D. Gilroy | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frank D. Gilroy | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | producer |
| Jean Yaakov Szniten | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| John W. Holmes | ||
| William Sands | ||
| Pat Shade | ||
Art Direction by
| Herman A. Blumenthal | ... | (as Herman Blumenthal) |
| Auguste Capelier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Walter M. Scott | ||
| Jerry Wunderlich | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre | ... | hair style creator: Miss Taylor (as Alexandre de Paris) |
| Claudie Ettori | ... | hair stylist |
| John Jiras | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Beatty |
| Frank La Rue | ... | makeup artist: Miss Taylor (as Frank LaRue) |
| John Jiras | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christian Ferry | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Doudell | ... | assistant director |
| Robert Swink | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound (as Jo De Bretagne) |
| David Dockendorf | ... | sound |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Art Cruickshank | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Ted Grossman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mia Fonssagrives | ... | costumes: Elizabeth Taylor |
| Vicki Tiel | ... | costumes: Elizabeth Taylor |
Music Department
| Bobby Bryant | ... | musician: flugel horn solo |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
| Michel Mention | ... | orchestrator |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician: alto saxophone solo |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Angel | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Bambridge | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louie Bellson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Milt Bernhart | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ray Brown | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Huntington Burdick | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| George 'Red' Callender | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Pete Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Russ Cheever | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Buddy Collette | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gene Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Caesar Giovannini | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| John Guerin | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Klee | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Varoujan Kodjian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Jack Latimer | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Gail Laughton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Cappy Lewis | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Joe Livoti | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Lew McCreary | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Michel Mention | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jack Pepper | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bill Pitman | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ray Sherman | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Alvin Stoller | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Turner | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Al Viola | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Springer | ... | unit publicist |
| Alan Arnold | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video) (under the "Cine" label)
- 20th Century Fox (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chrysler (boats furnished by)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While waiting in vain for her married lover to get a divorce, Fran Walker (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), a lonely chorus girl approaching middle age, falls for Joe Grady (Warren Beatty), a frustrated musician and compulsive gambler who dreams of escaping Las Vegas for fame and fortune in New York City. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Dice was his vice. Men hers. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Warren Beatty hates casinos and gambling, he did this movie mainly as a favor to his mentor, director George Stevens. See more » |
| Goofs | When Fran gets off work at the Desert Inn at the beginning, her walk home makes no geographical sense. She is strolling past hotels, chapels and casinos miles apart and in completely opposite directions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Deadline - U.S.A. (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blue Moon See more » |