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Actors: Peter
Falk, Vicki Frederick, Laurene Landon, Burt Young, Tracy Reed, Ursaline
Bryant, Claudette Nevins, and others
Also Known As: The California Dolls (USA) (reissue title)
Runtime: 113 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix: Stereo
Plot Summary: In Robert Aldrich's ALL THE
MARBLES, Peter Falk stars as Harry, a small-time promoter trying to break
into the upper echelon of the wrestling biz. He thinks he’s really struck
gold when he discovers the sexy female tag-team duo of Iris (Vicki
Frederick) and Molly (Laurene Landon), and he and the girls hit the road in
search of fame and fortune.
Produced at a time when female wrestling was popular only with a very
limited audience, is a hilarious foray into the world of fringe sports. The
performances of London and Frederick allow the film's protagonists to come
across as original and sincere heroes, and Falk deploys his trademark
deadpan humor while imbuing his portrayal of Harry with an endearingly
shabby dignity.
Aldrich's final film before his death in 1983, is a satire with plenty of
engagingly over-the-top wrestling scenes; the color, flair, and pacing of a
three-ring circus; and the director's last unsentimental sprinkling of
humanity and soul. |
