Shamus (1973)
Shamus (1973)
SHAMUS a pool-shooting, card-playing, broad-chasing, private eye...cross him, and he'll blow your head off!
New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis.

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Cast

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds As: Shamus McCoy
Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon As: Alexis Montaigne
John P. Ryan John P. Ryan As: Col. Craig C. Hardcore
Joe Santos Joe Santos As: Lieutenant Promuto
Giorgio Tozzi Giorgio Tozzi As: Dottore
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Storyline

New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis.


Tagline: SHAMUS a pool-shooting, card-playing, broad-chasing, private eye...cross him, and he'll blow your head off!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 31 January 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Shamus McCoy

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Alexis Montaigne

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Col. Craig C. Hardcore

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Lieutenant Promuto

Giorgio Tozzi

Giorgio Tozzi

Dottore

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

E.J. Hume

Larry Block

Larry Block

Springy

Beeson Carroll

Beeson Carroll

John Bolton

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

The Kid

Kay Frye

Kay Frye

Bookstore Girl

John Glover

John Glover

Johnnie Brosten

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Schnook

Melody Santangello

Melody Santangello

First Woman

Irving Selbst

Irving Selbst

Heavy

Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson

Felix

John Amato Jr.

John Amato Jr.

Willie

Lou Martell

Lou Martell

Rock

Marshall Anker

Marshall Anker

Dealer

Bert Bertram

Bert Bertram

Doorman

Jimmy Kelly

Jimmy Kelly

Grifter

Alisha Fontaine

Alisha Fontaine

Hatcheck Girl

Mickey Freeman

Mickey Freeman

Pimp

Captain Haggerty

Captain Haggerty

Handler

Tommy Lane

Tommy Lane

Tait

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Angie

Norman Marshall

Norman Marshall

Marvin

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Thug 1

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Thug 2

Tony Amato Sr.

Tony Amato Sr.

Thug 3

Fat Thomas

Fat Thomas

Big Jake

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Bookie

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Knifer

Steve Vignari

Steve Vignari

Hardnose

Mark Weston

Mark Weston

Detective

Robert Dominick Jones

Robert Dominick Jones

Junkie in Hallway (uncredited)

Ben Lautman

Ben Lautman

Pool Hustler (uncredited)

James Mapes

James Mapes

Cop (uncredited)

Burt Richards

Burt Richards

Bartender (uncredited)

Directed By

Buzz Kulik

Buzz Kulik

Director

Ted Zachary

Ted Zachary

Assistant Director

Barbara Robinson

Barbara Robinson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Weitman

Robert Weitman

Producer

Jim Di Gangi

Jim Di Gangi

Associate Producer

Vic Ramos

Vic Ramos

Extras Casting

Harve Brosten

Harve Brosten

Producer's Assistant

Frances Wolf Newman

Frances Wolf Newman

Production Office Coordinator

Howard Newman

Howard Newman

Publicist

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Frank L. Thompson

Frank L. Thompson

Costume Design

Vincent Callaghan

Vincent Callaghan

Makeup Artist

Colleen Callaghan

Colleen Callaghan

Hairstylist

George Newman

George Newman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Sound Mixer

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Ed Quinn

Ed Quinn

Grip

Lou Barlia

Lou Barlia

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Edward Stewart

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Art Direction

Maury Nemoy

Maury Nemoy

Title Designer

Other Crew

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