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Stiletto
Stiletto
	1969 theatrical poster
Directed by	Bernard L. Kowalski
Written by	A.J. Russell
Based on	Stiletto; by Harold Robbins
Produced by	Norman Rosemont
Starring	Alex Cord; Britt Ekland; Joseph Wiseman; Barbara McNair; Patrick O'Neal;
Cinematography	Jack Priestley
Edited by	Frank Mazzola
Music by	Sid Ramin
Production; company	Embassy Pictures
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures
Release date	July 30, 1969;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Stiletto is a 1969 American crime film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring Alex Cord, Britt Ekland and Patrick O'Neal.^[1] It is based on the novel Stiletto (1960) by Harold Robbins. The film marked the debut of Raul Julia.

Plot

A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he is also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.

Cast

Alex Cord as Count Cesare Cardinali
Britt Ekland as Illeana
Patrick O'Neal as Baker
Joseph Wiseman as Matteo
Barbara McNair as Ahn Dessie
John Dehner as District Attorney
Titos Vandis as Tonio
Eduardo Ciannelli as Don Andrea
Roy Scheider as Bennett
Lincoln Kilpatrick as Hannibal Smith
Louie Elias as Mann
Luke Andreas as Macy
Dominic Barto as Franchini
James Tolkan as Edwards
Amaru as Rosa
Raul Julia as Party Guest

References

^ Dan Pavlides (2015). "Stiletto (1969)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

External links

Stiletto at IMDb
Stiletto at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}

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[1] Dan Pavlides (2015). "Stiletto (1969)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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 | name           = Stiletto
 | image          = Stiletto 1969 poster.jpg
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 | caption        = 1969 theatrical poster
-| director       = Bernard L. Kowalski
+| director       = [[Bernard L. Kowalski]]
-| writer         = A. J. Russell
+| producer       = [[Norman Rosemont]]
-| narrator       =
+| writer         = A.J. Russell
+| based_on = {{based on|''Stiletto''|[[Harold Robbins]]}}
-| starring       = Alex Cord<BR>Britt Ekland<BR>Patrick O'Neal<BR>Raul Julia (uncredited)
+| starring       = {{unbulleted list|[[Alex Cord]]|[[Britt Ekland]]|[[Joseph Wiseman]]|[[Barbara McNair]]|[[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]]}}
-| music          = Sid Ramin
+| music          = [[Sid Ramin]]
-| cinematography = Jack Priestley
+| cinematography = [[Jack Priestley]]
 | editing        = Frank Mazzola
-| studio         =
+| studio         = Embassy Pictures
-| distributor    = Avco Embassy Pictures Corp.
+| distributor    = [[Embassy Pictures|Avco Embassy Pictures]]
-| released       = Jan 1969
+| released       = {{Film date|1969|07|30}}
-| runtime        = 98 mins.
+| runtime        = 98 minutes
 | country        = United States
 | language       = English
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-'''''Stiletto''''' is a 1969 [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Bernard L. Kowalski]] and starring [[Alex Cord]], [[Britt Ekland]] and [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]].<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/52732</ref> Based on the novel ''Stiletto'' (1960) by [[Harold Robbins]].
+'''''Stiletto''''' is a 1969 American [[crime film]] directed by [[Bernard L. Kowalski]] and starring [[Alex Cord]], [[Britt Ekland]] and [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/46909/Stiletto/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110110647/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/46909/Stiletto/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 January 2015 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Dan Pavlides |date=2015 |title=Stiletto (1969) |accessdate=10 January 2015}}</ref> It is based on the novel ''Stiletto'' (1960) by [[Harold Robbins]]. The film marked the debut of [[Raul Julia]].
-==Synopsis==
+==Plot==
-A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.
+A [[High-net-worth individual|rich]], jet-setting [[Playboy lifestyle|playboy]] has a secret life: he is also a professional [[Contract killing|Mafia hitman]]. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own [[hitmen]] to eliminate him.
 ==Cast==
-* [[Alex Cord]] - Count Cesare Cardinali
+* [[Alex Cord]] as Count Cesare Cardinali
-* [[Britt Ekland]] - Illeano
+* [[Britt Ekland]] as Illeana
-* [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]] - Baker
+* [[Patrick O'Neal (actor)|Patrick O'Neal]] as Baker
-* [[Joseph Wiseman]] - Matteo
+* [[Joseph Wiseman]] as Matteo
-* [[Barbara McNair]] - Ahn Dessie
+* [[Barbara McNair]] as Ahn Dessie
-* [[John Dehner]] - District Attorney
+* [[John Dehner]] as District Attorney
-* [[Titos Vandis]] - Tonio
+* [[Titos Vandis]] as Tonio
-* [[Eduardo Ciannelli]] - Don Andrea
+* [[Eduardo Ciannelli]] as Don Andrea
-* [[Roy Scheider]] - Bennett
+* [[Roy Scheider]] as Bennett
-* [[Lincoln Kilpatrick]] - Hannibal Smith
+* [[Lincoln Kilpatrick]] as Hannibal Smith
-* [[Louie Elias]] - Mann
+* Louie Elias as Mann
-* [[Luke Andreas]] - Macy
+* Luke Andreas as Macy
-* [[Dominic Barto]] - Franchini
+* Dominic Barto as Franchini
-* [[James Tolkan]] - Edwards
+* [[James Tolkan]] as Edwards
-* [[Amaru]] - Rosa
+* Amaru as Rosa
+* [[Raul Julia]] as Party Guest
+==See also==
-* Stiletto marked the film debut of actor [[Raul Julia]] (1940-1994).
+* [[List of American films of 1969]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references/>
 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb title|0065038}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081255/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b74d1dd ''Stiletto''] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
 {{Bernard L. Kowalski}}
 [[Category:1969 films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:1969 crime films]]
-[[Category:1960s crime films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
 [[Category:Films about contract killing]]
-[[Category:Films about Italian-American organized crime]]
+[[Category:Mafia films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Bernard L. Kowalski]]
+[[Category:Embassy Pictures films]]
+[[Category:Films based on American novels]]
+[[Category:1960s English-language films]]
+[[Category:American crime films]]
+[[Category:1960s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language crime films]]
 {{1960s-crime-film-stub}}
+{{1960s-US-film-stub}}