Gambit
Date: 1966
Director: Ronald Neame
Production Company: Universal Pictures
Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Herbert Lom, Roger C. Carmel
Location(s): California, Hong Kong, Punjab (Pakistan)
Region(s): N. America, Rest Of The World
Storyline:
An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer’s help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.
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Establishing shot of Hong Kong. Unknown location.
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A second unit shot of Harry and Enile following Nicole Chang through the streets. Unidentified location.
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Nicole continues along the street to her workplace. Unknown location.
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Nicole arrives at work where Harry will ask her to be his accomplice whilst robbing Ahmad Shahbandar. Manuel Gurtner tells us that, at the time of filming, there actually was a Cherry Bar on Cameron Road, Kowloon.
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The Trans World Airlines Boeing 707-131, delivered in 1959, with Harry and Nicole on board, arrives at the fictional Dammuz airport. So far, an unknown location.
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Harry Tristan Dean (Michael Caine) and Nicole Chang (Shirley MacLaine) are met by hotel Manager Ram (Roger C. Carmel) at Dammuz airport during an explanation of the robbery plan.
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Ram sends Harry and Nichole on in the hotel limousine so that he can phone Ahmad Shahbandar and tell him of Nicole's similarity to his late wife.
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At the end of the explanation, Nicole returns to the airport with $5000 and a British passport.
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The reality of the plan is that there is no hotel manager to meet Harry and Nicole at the airport and a cab is taken instead. The towers and domes of the Badshahi Mosque, partially hidden by trees, identify this as Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. (Steve Randall)
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The cab is held up by traffic in the city streets. Lahore again, with the domes of the Badshahi Mosque seen faintly in the distance. (SR)
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Harry and Nicole arrive at the Dammuz bazaar in search of Emile. Manuel Gurtner explains that this scene was shot on the Universal Studios backlot at Universal City in Los Angeles County, California.
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Harry and Nicole accept Shahbandar's invitation and board the Osiris. Manuel Gurtner advises that this was filmed in the waters off Santa Barbara, California, with the Butterfly Beach in the centre background.
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Aboard the Osiris, a lively conversation takes place between Shahbandar (Herbert Lom) and his guests. Shot at Stearn's Wharf, with the Santa Barbara Harbor behind the railing. Manuel Gurtner goes on to tell us that the same year this location was also used for the feature film of the original 'Batman' serial.
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Shahbandar and Nicole fly by helicopter directly from his Semiramis hotel penthouse to the city centre to attend the Ali Hajj festival. A special effect with the helicopter flying above Lahore in Pakistan with Badshahi Mosque seen from the north, found by Manuel Gurtner who adds that the craft is not the Sud Aviation Alouette type seen on take off.
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After the robbery, Harry looks for a car to steal . . . without initial success.
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Finding a suitable vehicle, Harry heads for the airport to meet Nicole. Unidentified location.
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Harry arrives at the airport. Unknown location.
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As Nicole returns to Hong Kong, a second unit shot shows the plane during landing approach for Kai Tak Airport, where Harry is already waiting for her at the terminal. Manuel Gurtner draws our attention to Kowloon Bay which can be seen in the background.