Tony Rome (1967)

The beautiful daughter of a wealthy industrialist turns up drunk and unconscious in a hotel room. To avoid a scandal the hotel house detective hires his former partner, private detective Tony Rome, to sober her up and escort her home. The next day, the girl's diamond pin is mysteriously missing. Arriving back at his houseboat, Tony is greeted by a pair of thugs who knock him out and tear his boat apart, desperate to find the pin. Tony's problems are just beginning, When he gets to his office he's in for a grisly surprise. His ex-partner is waiting for him with a bullet through his head.

Tony Rome 1967

When the beautiful daughter of a prominent businessman is found drunk and unconscious in a hotel room , private detective Tony Rome (Frank Sinata 1915-1998) , is hired to avert scandal by escorting her home . The next day , however , the girl's diamond pin is mysteriously missing , and thugs ransack Rome's houseboat in hopes of locating it. To top it all , Rome discovers his ex-partner dead in his office . One of Sinatra's most exiciting screen roles , TONY ROME also features Richard Conte (1910-1975) , Jill St.John (1940 - ) , Sue Lyon (1946 - ) and Gena Rowlands (1930 - ) . High Quality Transfer . August 11, 2007

Deanna Lund makes this a five star item.

This is one of Frank Sinatra's better films, though it is about average plot wise for an outing like this. A PI single handedly breaks a case while smoking, drinking and making wise cracks. Frank himself is always a joy. However, what makes this a five star film is Deanna Lund. It was one of her biggest roles as a beautiful young starlet and was actually to be her last hurrah before returning to Florida as a businesswoman. However, Irwin Allen saw the rushes and knew that Deanna was the perfect Valerie for Land of the Giants and the rest is history. Her one scene steals the film and Frank was definitely impressed, but that's another story. June 8, 2007

Great retro film

This is a great retro film. A detective story set in Miami in 1967 with classic cars and boats and beautiful women.
The plot and characters are quite interesting and it benefits from a clever dialogue and good retro pictures of Miami Beach. Enjoy it. February 26, 2007

better than pro wraslin

This is a really entertaining movie. Now, you have to understand that I dislike Sinatra's music,manner, appearance, habits etc etc. Not my generation-my dad's generation with their cigarettes and hats and sexist banter ( oh, they believed it too ).

This movie is a GREAT time capsule of the year 1967 or thereabouts....a year in which I was a teenager. There's a super shot of a brand new '67 Camaro ( I was to get a new '68 a year later those were the days ).

The movies is, to me, a comedy and timecapsule. Attractive women abound who mostly act like incompetent children ( of course ). At least, as in elvis movies, it's not a musical with the star singing his way to glory. I'd have to mute that.

a good buy if you like really silly snapshots of what passed for serious during one of the most serious and tragic periods in our nations history. I give it five stars for humor that's all and the cars. February 24, 2007

Mothers, Keep Your Daughters In

By the time the late sixties rolled around, Frank Sinatra was finishing up perhaps the third incarnation of his lengthy career---That of the Rat Pack leader. He'd already distinguished himself as a singer and won an academy award, having bounced back from the rough times of the early fifties. Tony Rome was made during the heyday of the James Bond craze, and I for one was glad to see the American Private Detective represented with such style and panache. This movie, as well as Paul Newman's Harper, mark a singular time in American cinema. Both protrayed the hardboiled dick the way he supposed to be portrayed: a tough guy with honor. Sinatra is totally believable in the role, which has some great lines for him say. And his delivery was flawless. The plot, while a bit convoluted at times, is still interesting. Anyway, plot was never the main thing in this movie. It was all about ambience and character. Whether Frank grabs a frying pan to fend off an attacker, uses his fists, or has a gun you can see the menace in his eyes every time. And the final fade-away shot of gorgeous Jill St. John makes the whole movie unforgettable. This one is definitely worth a look-see. November 10, 2006

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