Cancel My Reservation (1972) Directed by Paul Bogart
Comedy / Mystery
Film Synopsis
Dan Bartlett is a popular chat show host who can no longer keep up with the
demands of his job. With his marriage under threat, he takes the advice of his doctor and
takes a holiday in Arizona with his wife Sheila. Not long after his arrival, the body of a woman is found in the boot of his car and he is arrested for murder...
Script: Bob Fisher, Arthur Marx, Louis L'Amour (novel)
Cinematographer: Russell Metty
Music: Dominic Frontiere
Cast:Bob Hope (Dan Bartlett),
Eva Marie Saint (Sheila Bartlett),
Ralph Bellamy (John Ed),
Forrest Tucker (Reese),
Anne Archer (Crazy Hollister),
Keenan Wynn (Sheriff 'Houndtooth' Riley),
Henry Darrow (Joe Little Cloud),
Chief Dan George (Old Bear),
Doodles Weaver (Cactus, Deputy Sheriff),
Betty Ann Carr (Mary Little Cloud),
Herb Vigran (Roscoe Snagby),
Pat Morita (Yamamoto),
Gordon Oliver (Mr. Willie Sparker),
Isabella Hoopes (Elderly Lady),
Buster Schaefer (Doc Morton),
Tracy Bogart (Teenage Girl),
Trudy Bordoff (Teenage Girl),
Richard Yniguez (Motorcyclist),
Priscilla Garcia (Motorcyclist),
Paul Bogart (Dr. Kaufman)
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 99 min
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