The Only Game in Town (1970 film)

The Only Game in Town
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Stevens
Screenplay byFrank D. Gilroy
Based onThe Only Game in Town
(1968 play)
by Frank D. Gilroy
Produced byFred Kohlmar
StarringElizabeth Taylor
Warren Beatty
CinematographyHenri Decaƫ
Edited byJohn Holmes
William Sands
Pat Shade
Music byMaurice Jarre
Distributed by20th Century Fox Film Corp.
Release date
  • January 21, 1970 (1970-01-21) (Los Angeles)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,235,000[1]
Box office$1.5 million (rentals)[2]

The Only Game in Town is a 1970 American romantic comedy-drama film, the last directed by George Stevens. It stars Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty. The screenplay by Frank D. Gilroy is based on his play of the same name which had a brief run on Broadway in 1968.[3]

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p256
  2. ^ Solomon p 231. "Big Rental Films of 1970", Variety, 6 January 1971, pg 11.
  3. ^ "The Only Game in Town" Internet Broadway Database, accessed September 14, 2015