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Tom Dollar
French film poster for Tom Dollar^[1]
Directed by	Marcello Ciorciolini
Screenplay by	John Connery Pierre DeVries^[1]
Story by	John Connery Pierre DeVries^[1]
Based on	Tom Dollar by Al Petre
Produced by	Antonio Lucatelli Francesco Giorgi^[2]
Starring	Maurice Poli Giorgia Moll
Cinematography	Rino Filippini^[1]
Edited by	Mario Anconetani^[1]
Music by	Giosy Capuano Mario Capuano^[1]
Production companies	Tigiell 33 Les Films Jacques Leitienne^[1]
Distributed by	Euro International
Release date	1967 (1967) (Italy)
Running time	90 minutes^[1]
Countries	Italy France^[1]

Tom Dollar is a 1967 comedic spy film written and directed by Marcello Ciorciolini and starring Maurice Poli in the title role.^[3] It is based on a fotoromanzo, starring the same Poli, published in over 30 countries.^[4] It was shot in Tehran.^[4]

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Plot

Special agent Tom Dollar investigates the mysterious death of the Iranian prince Barancan.

Cast

Maurice Poli as Tom Dollar
Giorgia Moll as Samia
Erika Blanc as Lady Barbara Crane
Franco Ressel as Mr. Gaber
Jacques Herlin as Mr. Osborne
Sojiro Kikukawa as Chief of Sings
Jean Rougeul as Crisantemo
Mirko Ellis

Production

Tom Dollar was based on the photonovel of the same name by Al Petre.^[1] It was one of the first photonovels based on a secret agent and was released in the magazine Bolero Film in 1965.^[1] Maurice Poli played the role of Tom Dollar, and had already appeared in the photonovels as the character.^[5]

The film was predominantly shot in Rome, including scenes at the Villa Miani.^[5]

Release

Tom Dollar was released in Italy in 1967 where it was distributed by Euro International.^[1]^[2]

References

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Curti 2016, p. 82.
^ ^a ^b Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 329.
^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). "Tom Dollar". Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
^ ^a ^b Marco Giusti. "Tom Dollar". 007 all'italiana. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. ISBN 9788876381874.
^ ^a ^b Curti 2016, p. 83.

Sources

Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 0498015653.
Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.