Stateline Motel

Stateline Motel
Directed by	Maurizio Lucidi
Written by	Maurizio Lucidi Vittoria Vigorelli Francesco Giorgi
Starring	Eli Wallach Ursula Andress Fabio Testi
Cinematography	Gábor Pogány
Edited by	Renzo Lucidi
Music by	Luis Bacalov
Release date	14 September 1973 (1973-09-14) [1]
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	English
Budget	$250,000
Box office	$1,000,000

Stateline Motel (Italian : L'ultima chance, also known as Last Chance, Motel of Fear and Last Chance for a Born Loser) is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Maurizio Lucidi.

It is based on the novel of the same name written by Franco Enna. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

After being released from prison, where he had served 6 months for car theft, the young Floyd Gambino and the older Joe rob a jewelry store. The coup succeeds, but a police officer dies in the process. While on the run, the two separate and arrange to meet at the Canadian border.

Due to a minor accident, Floyd, who is carrying the loot worth half a million, has to take a room in a motel. Its owner Fred Norton and his wife Michelle get behind the true identity of their guest and prevent his discovery. After a night of love with Michelle, the diamonds have disappeared and remain untraceable. Meanwhile, Joe also makes his way to the motel, as he senses betrayal. Floyd and Michelle leave the motel separately; while he leaves in a car, Michelle takes the bus.

Joe takes up the pursuit of the bus and kills Michelle, but can not find the gems with her. Then he goes on a search with Floyd, who, however, kills him in turn. Meanwhile, Michelle's niece is celebrating the perfect crime with her fiance at the motel. Floyd, however, now knows what has been played, and puts an end to the merriment.

Cast

• Eli Wallach as Joe
• Ursula Andress as Michelle Nolton
• Fabio Testi as Floyd
• Barbara Bach as Emily
• Massimo Girotti as Fred Norton
• Howard Ross as Jack, the mechanic
• Carlo De Mejo as Albert
• Céline Lomez as Waitress

See also

• List of Italian films of 1973

References

1. Roberto Curti (28 September 2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland, 2013. ISBN   978-1476612089.
2. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.
3. Roberto Curti (2006). Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. ISBN   8871805860.
4. "Una storia di gioielli: L'ultima chance con Fabio Testi e la Andress". La Stampa (260). 4 November 1973. p. 8.

External links

• Stateline Motel at IMDb