Color Me Dead
| Color Me Dead | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eddie Davis |
| Produced by |
Eddie Davis Reginald Goldsworthy |
| Written by |
Russell Rouse Clarence Greene |
| Starring |
Tom Tryon Carolyn Jones |
| Music by | Bob Young |
| Cinematography | Mick Bornemann |
| Edited by | Warren Adams |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Color Me Dead is a 1969 Australian thriller directed by Eddie Davis, starring American actors Tom Tryon and Carolyn Jones. It is a remake of the 1950 film D.O.A..
Plot
Lawyer Frank Bigelow discovers he has been poisoned and has only weeks to live. He spends the time tracking down his own murderer.
Cast
- Tom Tryon as Frank Bigelow
- Carolyn Jones as Paula Gibson
- Rick Jason as Bradley Taylor
- Pat Connolly as Marla Rukubian
- Tony Ward as Halliday
- Penny Sugg as Miss Foster
- Reg Gillam as Eugene Phillips
- Margot Reid as Mrs Phillips
- Peter Sumner as Stanley Phillips
- Michael Laurence as George Reynolds
- Sandy Harbutt as Chester
- John Dease as doctor
- Tom Oliver as doctor
- Phil Haldemann
Production
The film was the second of three movies Eddie Davis made in Australia for Reg Goldsworthy. Shooting began in September 1968 and took place in Mittagong, Surfers Paradise and Sydney.[2][3]
Reception
The film was poorly received critically and commercially.[2]
References
- ↑ "AN EXPERT'S VIEW OF THE FILM.". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 22 January 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- 1 2 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 248
- ↑ ""COLOR ME DEAD": The film that proves Australian knowhow.". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 22 January 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
- Color Me Dead at the Internet Movie Database
- Color Me Dead at TCMDB
- Color Me Dead at Oz Movies
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