USA,
1968, 101 min
Directed by:
Daniel MannScreenplay:
Robert Alan AurthurCinematography:
Joseph F. CoffeyComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters, Carroll O'Connor, Jennifer O'Neill, Gloria Hendry, Marlene Clark, Doris McCarthy (more)Plots(1)
When high-rolling hustler Jack Parks (Poitier) is blackmailed into seducing a client's naive young housekeeper, love is the last thing on his mind. But Jack has never met anyone like Ivy Moore (Lincoln) and now he's really beginning to care for her just as she discovers the truth! (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1969 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1969 - Beau Bridges (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1969 - Abbey Lincoln (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1968 - Sidney Poitier (Silver Shell for Best Actor)
- 1968 - Daniel Mann (Golden Shell for Best Film)