Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Asher
Written byJoseph Landon
Based onThe Kingdom of Johnny Cool
by John McPartland
Starring
CinematographySam Leavitt
Edited byOtto Ludwig
Music byBilly May
Production
companies
  • Chrislaw Productions
  • Avernus Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • October 19, 1963 (1963-10-19)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000[1]
Box office$1,500,000[1]

Johnny Cool is a 1963 American neo-noir[2] crime film, directed by William Asher and based on the novel The Kingdom of Johnny Cool by John McPartland, which stars Henry Silva and Elizabeth Montgomery.[3] Produced in part by Peter Lawford, Johnny Cool features a cast that also includes Mort Sahl, Telly Savalas, Jim Backus, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis Jr., who also sings the theme song.

  1. ^ a b Thomas, Bob (18 October 1964). "Lawford Like No Other Commuter". The Washington Post and Times-Herald (1959–1973); Washington, D.C. p. G6.
  2. ^ Silver, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; Ursini, James; Porfirio, Robert (2010). Film Noir: The Encyclopaedia. New York: Overlook Duckworth. ISBN 978-1-59020-144-2.
  3. ^ "Johnny Cool (1963) – William Asher | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.