Appointment in Beirut
Seen it?1968 | 105 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for crime fans. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
When an international casino crime ring is planning a big score at a fixed roulette game, the casino police enlists the help of Jeff Miller, an alcoholic croupier, to nab the bad guys. Jeff is attracted to Laura, a singer at the casino, but she prefers the company of the leader of the thieving casino ring.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nino Zanchin
- Laurence HarveyJeff Miller
- Ann-MargretLaura
- Ivan DesnyGuinness
- José CalvoBenson
- Camilla HornEvelyn Brown
- Andrea BosicManager of Casino
- Alberto de MendozaPolice Captain
- Luis MorrisTod
- Luis Dávilail baro
- Milo QuesadaGonzalo