The Gypsy Moths (1969)
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John Frankenheimer directed this low-key drama about three men who stage a sky-diving thrill show and what happens when they roll into a small town in Kansas. Mike Rettig (Burt Lancaster) is the oldest of the group and more than a bit jaded; Joe Browdy (Gene Hackman) is the fast-talking MC who knows… More John Frankenheimer directed this low-key drama about three men who stage a sky-diving thrill show and what happens when they roll into a small town in Kansas. Mike Rettig (Burt Lancaster) is the oldest of the group and more than a bit jaded; Joe Browdy (Gene Hackman) is the fast-talking MC who knows how to work the crowd; and Malcolm Webson (Scott Wilson) is the rookie of the group. When they get a job performing in Bridgeport, Kansas, Malcolm arranges for them to stay at the home of his Uncle John (William Windom) and Aunt Elizabeth (Deborah Kerr). John and Elizabeth's marriage has seen better days; they've grown apart from each other, and when Elizabeth meets Mike, a spark of passion catches fire between them which neither can fully control. The two fall into an affair, making love one night in the living room, not caring that John is watching them. However, this relationship does not bring Mike out of his depression and leads to a shocking incident at the group's next show. The Gypsy Moths marked the first time Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr had worked together since their memorable pairing in From Here to Eternity (1953). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Frankenheimer
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 28, 1969 Wide
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Cast
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Burt Lancaster
as Mike Rettig
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Deborah Kerr
as Elizabeth Brandon
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Gene Hackman
as Joe Browdy
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Scott Wilson
as Malcolm Webson
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Bonnie Bedelia
as Annie Burke
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Sheree North
as Waitress
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Carl Reindel
as Pilot
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Ford Rainey
as Stand Owner
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John Napier
as Dick Donford
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William Windom
as V. John Brandon
