The Gazebo
Seen it?1959 | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run or The Thin Man, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
TV writer Elliott Nash buries a blackmailer under the new gazebo in his suburban backyard. But the nervous man can't let the body rest there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Marshall
- Glenn FordElliott Nash
- Debbie ReynoldsNell Nash
- Carl ReinerHarlow Edison
- John McGiverSam Thorpe
- Mabel AlbertsonMrs. Chandler
- Doro MerandeMatilda
- Bert FreedJoe Jenkins
- Martin LandauThe Duke
- Robert EllensteinBen
- Dick WesselLouis