Panic Button (1962)
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Synopsis of Panic Button
Frank Pagano, mobster and head of Pagano Enterprises, needs to lose $500,000 within thirty days to avoid paying a large sum in income taxes. Deciding on an ingenious plot to produce a flop television pilot, he hires Philipe Fontaine (Maurice Chevalier), a fizzled star who can no longer find work. Philipe's screen-girl is to be played by Angela (Jayne Mansfield), a prostitute aspiring to be an actress--who also happens to be quite close to Frank. Though Philipe tries his best to make what he can of the role, the project seems doomed under the direction of inept Pandowski (Akim Tamiroff). When Philipe finds out what is really going on, he sneaks a copy of the project to the Venice Film Festival as a comedy feature--slightly setting Frank's plan askew. Shot in Rome and Venice, this comedy based on a story by independent producer Ron Gorton took three years to finish. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Panic Button
- Jayne Mansfield - Angela
- Eleanor Parker - Louise Harris
- Carlo Croccolo - Guido
- Maurice Chevalier - Philippe Fontaine
- Michael Connors - Frank Pagano
- Akim Tamiroff - Pandowski
- Vincent Barbi - Mario
- Director(s):
- George Sherman
- Writer(s):
- Hal Biller
- Producer(s):
- Ron Gorton
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