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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Fickle Finger of Fate
"This is the story about who had it, who has it, who wants it, and who finally gets it."
1967 1h 31m ES
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 2
Comedy
Synopsis
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A U.S. engineer in Spain hunts thieves of two candlesticks, one of which is found in his suitcase.
“This is the story about who had it, who has it, who wants it, and who finally gets it.”
Cast
Tab Hunter
Jerry
Luis Prendes
Winkle
Gustavo Rojo
Estrala
Fernando Hilbeck
Fuentes
Ralph Brown
Jaffe
Pedro Mari Sánchez
Paco
Elsa Skolinstad
Inger
Patty Shepard
Pilar
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Rush
- Writers
- Aurelio López Monis, James Henaghan
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America, Spain
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Spain.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard Rush, shot by Antonio Macasoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Gregorio García Segura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John Horvath shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Tab Hunter and Luis Prendes and Gustavo Rojo carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Rush directs. Antonio Macasoli behind the camera. Gregorio García Segura scores. John Horvath cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Spain. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Spain.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Richard Rush, shot by Antonio Macasoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Gregorio García Segura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor John Horvath shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Tab Hunter and Luis Prendes and Gustavo Rojo carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "This is the story about who had it, who has it, who wants it, and who finally gets it.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0061559 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Antonio Macasoli
- Original score
- Gregorio García Segura
- Editing
- John Horvath
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Also by
Richard Rush
Production companies
Who made it
- WE
Westside International Films
- CI
Cinemagic
- L.
L.M. Films
ES
Key crew
- EditorJohn Horvath
- ProducerSidney W. Pink
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- spy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1967-06-25
Also known as
International titles
- The Cups of San SebastianUS
