The Comeback Trail

1982 1h 16m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sketchy producers hire an ailing movie star, hoping to cash in on the insurance when he dies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Buster Crabbe
Duke Montana
Chuck McCann
Enrico Kodac
Robert Staats
E. Eddie Eastman
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Ina Balin
Julie Thomas
Jára Kohout
German Producer
Henny Youngman
Henny Youngman
Irwin Corey
Irwin Corey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Hurwitz
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Hurwitz 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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Buster Crabbe and Chuck McCann and Robert Staats carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083748 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Harry Hurwitz directs. Harry Hurwitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Harry Hurwitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Buster Crabbe and Chuck McCann and Robert Staats carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083748 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.