Tough Miami P.I. Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami police.Tough Miami P.I. Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami police.Tough Miami P.I. Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami police.
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- TriviaThe character Tony Rome appeared in three novels by Marvin H. Albert in the early 1960s: "Miami Mayhem" (filmed as this movie), Lady in Cement (1968) (filmed under the same name), and "My Kind of Game."
- GoofsHollywood always vastly overestimates the speed with which chloroform is effective. It takes at least five minutes of constant application to induce loss of consciousness and then must be applied continuously to maintain unconsciousness. Also, the chin must be supported to prevent the tongue from obstructing the airway. There is also a high risk of possibly-fatal cardiac arrhythmia with it's use, which was one of the major factors in its being discontinued as a surgical anesthetic.
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Mrs. Schuyler: [to a sleeping Rome on the sofa] Mr Rome. Are we alone?
Tony: [Rome awakes and looks around] Yeah. Why, what did you have in mind?
Mrs. Schuyler: I'm Mrs. Schuyler. I want to hire you.
Tony: Well, I'm afraid not. You see I'm tied up on a case this week. Maybe next week.
Mrs. Schuyler: Well that will be too late. My pussycat will be dead by then.
Tony: [with a bewildered look] Your pussycat?
Mrs. Schuyler: Someone's trying to poison her.
Tony: Oh. Well, how do you know?
Mrs. Schuyler: From her attitude. She's nervous, she's terrified.
Tony: Well, you can't bank too much on the attitude of a pussycat.
Mrs. Schuyler: Well my pussy used to be so sunny and full of fun, with the sweetest smile.
Tony: You got a pussy that smiles?
Mrs. Schuyler: No, that's just the point. She's frowning now. She knows. I tell you she knows.
Tony: Well, I'm afraid I can't help you, Mrs. Schuyler.
Mrs. Schuyler: But, you could at least meet my pussy.
Tony: No, no, no. It's not possible. I can't meet your pussy. No. Why don't you try the Burns Agency - they specialize in pussy that won't smile.
Mrs. Schuyler: Oh. Oh, well, thank you, Mr Rome. Thank you.
[Mrs. Schuyler walks out the door]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Arena: Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)
This is not a great movie by today's standards, but as a child of the 60's and 70's myself, I can say that this movie does take you back to a time when America had a completely different environment, and mindset. The character portrayed by Sinatra, and the dialogue in general, presents a good example of what the typical American Male thought of as "cool" in the early 60's.
True, it's not what we find entertaining today, but that's not why I like to watch old movies. I watch old films because they have an extraordinary ability to take you to a time when the world, and people in general, had a very different view of things and also what was fashionable at that time.
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- Budget
- $3,480,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1