Fortune and Men's Eyes (1971)
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John Herbert's stage play Fortune and Men's Eyes first enjoyed a sensational run on Broadway with Sal Minneo in the lead and was originally a fairly tame drama which used prison homosexual activity as a framework around which to base a plea for prison reform. In this screen adaptation,… More John Herbert's stage play Fortune and Men's Eyes first enjoyed a sensational run on Broadway with Sal Minneo in the lead and was originally a fairly tame drama which used prison homosexual activity as a framework around which to base a plea for prison reform. In this screen adaptation, Mineo's role as Smitty, the unfortunate naif sent to prison on a drug charge who becomes a brutal prison leader, is played by Wendell Burton. Basically, this is an earnest prison drama with some small amusement provided by its treatment of prison homosexuality. Michael Greer offers a noteworthy performance as the extremely flamboyant and effeminate "Queenie." While this film has strong language and some nudity, sexual situations are handled discreetly enough for the film to have merited an "R" rating at the time of its release. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Harvey Hart
- Written By
- John Herbert
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
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- In Theaters
- Jun 15, 1971 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 18, 1992
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Cast
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James Barron
as Holy Face Peters
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Wendell Burton
as Smitty
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Vance Davis
as Sailor
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Danny Freedman
as Mona
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Robert Goodier
as Doctor
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Jon Granik
as Sgt. Gritt
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Michael Greer
as Queenie
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Zooey Hall
as Rocky
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Tom Harvey
as Warden Gasher
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Kirk McColl
as Guard
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Modesto
as One-Eye
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Lázaro Pérez
as Catso
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Larry Perkins
as Screwdriver
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Hugh Webster
as Rabbit
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Georges Allard
as Fiddler
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Michel Gilbert
as Young Prisoner
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Robert Saab
as Drummer
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Cathy Wiele
as Cathy
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A. Zeytounian
as Pianist
