Pleasure Palace

Pleasure Palace
Genre	Drama
Written by	Blanche Hanalis
Directed by	Walter Grauman
Starring	Omar Sharif Victoria Principal J.D. Cannon
Composer	Allyn Ferguson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Norman Rosemont
Production location	Las Vegas
Cinematography	Jack Swain
Editor	John A. Fegan Jr.
Running time	97 min.
Production company	Marble Arch Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 22, 1980 (1980-10-22)

Pleasure Palace is a 1980 television movie.

Plot

A high stakes womanizer and gambler agrees to help a female casino owner.[1] We are led to believe that Principal's character is a glamorous jewel thief.[2] A successful gambler, known internationally for his romantic conquests, finds his reputation at stake.[3]

Cast

• Omar Sharif as Louis Lefevre
• Victoria Principal as Patti
• Hope Lange as Madelaine Calvert
• Jose Ferrer as Andre "Pokey" Poquette
• Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Benny Moffo
• Teddi Siddall as Bobby
• John Fujioka as Ito
• Alexander Zale as Hussein
• Joe Bernard as Starkey

Production

The film was shot in Las Vegas.[4]

Reception

The New York Times called it "not a great trash movie, but it deserves a B+ for trying".[5]

References

1. The Paris News. Paris, Texas. 17 Oct 1980, Friday. Page 28
2. The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 46
3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 22 Oct 1980, Wednesday. Page 30
4. CALENDAR: OMAR SHARIF: HIS GAMBLING PAID OFF Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times 20 Apr 1980: o25.
5. TV: OMAR SHARIF IN 'PLEASURE PALACE': [Review] O'Connor, John J. New York Times 22 Oct 1980: C.30.

External links

• Pleasure Palace at IMDb 
• Pleasure Palace at the TCM Movie Database