Ocean's Eleven (1960) (1960)
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46% of critics liked it
(26 reviews) -
84% of users liked it
(130,023 ratings)
During a Los Angeles Christmas, a group of 82nd Airborne vets assembles under the leadership of gamblin' man Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) to rip off five Las Vegas casinos just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. Playboy Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford) joins in the scheme because… More During a Los Angeles Christmas, a group of 82nd Airborne vets assembles under the leadership of gamblin' man Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) to rip off five Las Vegas casinos just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. Playboy Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford) joins in the scheme because he's sick of needing his oft-married mother's money, especially now that she's about to wed Duke Santos (Cesar Romero), a self-made man with all sorts of underworld ties. After he receives the news that he could die at any time, newly released convict Anthony Bergdorf (Richard Conte) reluctantly agrees to participate so he can leave some money to his estranged wife and young son. Ocean's own wife, Beatrice (Angie Dickinson), doesn't think much of her husband's promise of a big score to come, but her quiet protests don't dissuade him. With Las Vegas garbage man and fellow vet Josh Howard (Sammy Davis Jr.) and several casino employees among their number, the titular band of thieves have just a few days to get ready for their caper. When Duke Santos, Jimmy's mother, and one of Ocean's discarded paramours all show up in Sin City at the same time as the veterans, the crew's perfect plans face some serious hurdles. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Milestone
- Written By
- Harry Brown, Charles Lederer
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 10, 1960 Wide
- On DVD
- May 13, 2008
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Laboring under the handicaps of a contrived script, an uncertain approach and personalities in essence playing themselves, the production never quite makes its point, but romps along merrily unconcerned that it doesn't.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Terminally boring.
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, Time Out
The heist itself, though, is a superb piece of movie-making.
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Young people are likely to find this more appropriate and bewitching than do their elders. The latter are likely to feel less gleeful in the presence of heroes who rob and steal.
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Karen Croft, Salon.com
The original Ocean's is fun, fun, fun.
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Cast
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Frank Sinatra
as Danny Ocean
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Dean Martin
as Sam Harmon
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Sammy Davis Jr.
as Josh Howard
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Peter Lawford
as Jimmy Foster
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Angie Dickinson
as Beatrice Ocean
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Richard Conte
as Anthony Bergdorf
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Cesar Romero
as Duke Santos
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Patrice Wymore
as Adele Ekstrom
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Joey Bishop
as Mushy O'Connors
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Akim Tamiroff
as Spyros Acebos
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Henry Silva
as Roger Corneal
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Ilka Chase
as Mrs. Restes
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Buddy Lester
as Vincent Massler
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Richard Benedict
as Curly Stephans
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Murray Alper
as Deputy
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Don 'Red' Barry
as McCoy
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Marjorie Bennett
as Customer
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Nicky Blair
as Usher
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Paul Bryar
as Cop
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John Craven
as Cashier
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Ronnie Dapo
as Timmy
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Norman Fell
as Peter Rheimer
- Robert Foulk
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Lew Gallo
as Jealous young man
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Gregory Gaye
as Freeman
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Jay Gerard
as Cab Driver
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Eddie Gomez
as Riviera MC
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Clem Harvey
as Louis Jackson
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Hank Henry
as Mr. Kelly
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John Holland
as Man
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John Indrisano
as Texan
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Mike Jordan
as Bartender
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William Justine
as Parelli
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David Landfield
as Flamingo MC
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David Leonard
as Rabbi
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Shirley MacLaine
as Motel drunk
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Charles Meredith
as Mr. Cohen
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Tom Middleton
as TV newscaster
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Anne Neyland
as Dolores
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Red Norvo
as Vibraphonist (uncredited)
- Ted Otis
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Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
as Maj. Taylor
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Carmen Phillips
as Hungry girl
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Louis Quinn
as De Wolfe
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George Raft
as Jack Strager
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Myrna Ross
as Passenger
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Al Silvani
as Boss
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Richard Sinatra
as Attendant
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Red Skelton
as Client
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Joan Staley
as Helen
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Barbara Sterling
as Second Girl
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George E. Stone
as Proprietor
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H.T. Tsiang
as Houseboy
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Jean Willes
as Mrs. Bergdorf
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Harry Wilson
as Extra
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Hoot Gibson
as Road Block Deputy
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James Waters
as Disposal Attendant
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Rummy Bishop
as Castleman
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Dick Hudkins
as Drunk
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Leonard George
as Police Operator
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Helen Jay
as Girl
- Jack Santoro
- Robert "Buddy" Shaw
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Norman Brooks
as Himself
- Sammy Davis
- George Clooney
- Brad Pitt
- Matt Damon
- Don Cheadle
- Andy Garcia
- Casey Affleck
- Julia Roberts
- Carl Reiner
- Scott Caan
- Elliott Gould
- Edward Jemison
- Bernie Mac
- Shaobo Qin
- Holly Marie Combs
- Michael De Lano
- John Fiore
- Eydie Gorme
- Joshua Jackson
- Dave Jensen
- Joe La Due
- Jim Lampley
- Steve Lawrence
- Wayne Newton
- Rick Reed
- Robin Sachs
- John Robotham
- Jerry Weintraub
- Tony Allison
- Rusty Meyers
- Frank Patton
- Miguel Pérez
- Richard Steele
- Timothy Paul Perez
- J.P. Manoux
- Larry Merchant
- Barry Watson
- Kelly Adkins
- James Alfonso
- Frankie Jay Allison
- William Allison
- Scott Clark Beringer
- Cecelia Birt
- Barry Brandt
- Joe Coyle
- James Curatola
- Siegfried Fischbacher
- Carol Florence
- Lori Galinski
- Mark Gantt
- Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn
- Wladimir Klitschko
- Tommy Kordick
- Charles La Russa
- Lennox Lewis
- Paul L. Nolan
- Robert Peters
- Tim Snay
- Ronn Soeda
- Larry Sontag
- Gregory Stenson
- William L. Johnson
- Vincent Ward
- Scott L. Schwartz
- David Sontag
- Jorge R. Hernandez







