Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Aïna Wallé
- Miss Krista Knudsen
- (as Aina Wallé)
Rupert Holliday-Evans
- English Sailor #1
- (as Rupert Holliday Evans)
André Penvern
- Waiter on the Train
- (as Andre Penvern)
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- TriviaThe teaser trailer features a sequence which does not appear in the final movie. Freddy Benson and Lawrence Jamieson walk along a boardwalk, politely moving out of the way of other people, et cetera, with a voice saying something like "There are numerous distinguished gentlemen in the world... refined, cultured gentlemen... nice men... but nice men finish last". As the last few lines are spoken, Freddy pushes an old lady into the water, and Lawrence shoves a kid's face into his cotton candy. Director Frank Oz has said that audiences were very surprised to learn that the scene was not part of the finished movie
- GoofsWhen Lawrence Jamison goes to Switzerland, the sign in the train station reads "ZURICH". It should read "ZÜRICH" with an umlaut.
- Quotes
[Sitting at the dinner table]
Freddy Benson: Excuse me. May I go to the bathroom first?
Lawrence Jamieson: Of course you may.
Freddy Benson: [after a pause, and with relief] Thank you.
- Crazy creditsWhile the names of Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning appear in the credits as two of this film's three writers, they are actually there just to credit their script for Bedtime Story (1964), of which this is a remake.
- ConnectionsEdited into Alias: The Enemy Walks In (2002)
- SoundtracksPuttin' On the Ritz
Written by Irving Berlin
Featured review
Dr. Schuffhausen - Brilliant!
It brings tears to my eyes seeing the resolve of "Freddie" (Steve Martin), the jilted-paralyzed vet, getting whacked on the run by Con Man-buddy "Dr. Schuffhausen" (Michael Caine). You can hear the swooshing of the silky satin suit as the Dr. backs up, antelopes towards Freddie, and positively cracks his shins with the sting of a whip-like stem. The look on Steve Martin's face as he fights the tears to preserve his character is priceless!
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- Also known as
- King of the Mountain
- Filming locations
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France(Beaumont-sur-Mer)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,039,085
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,840,498
- Dec 18, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $42,039,085
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