The Golden Head


The Golden Head is a 1964 American-Hungarian comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and James Hill and starring George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, Lorraine Power and Robert Coote.

Plot

Michael Stevenson, the famous English crime expert, travels to Hungary for an international crime conference, where he also takes his family. While he is at the conference, his family members visit cities along their route. In the meantime, the priceless golden head of St. Ladislaus is stolen, and suspicion turns to the Stevenson children. The children embark on an investigation to prove their innocence.

Cast

Its Hungarian title is Az aranyfej. It was shot on location in Hungary in the Super Technirama 70 process, and was loosely based on the novel Nepomuk of the River by Roger Windle Pilkington. Lionel Jeffries and Hayley Mills were originally attached to the project. James Hill was the original director, but was replaced by Richard Thorpe during shooting.

Home media

The Golden Head was released in 2019 by Flicker Alley in a Region 1/A dual DVD/Blu-ray edition. It is presented in "Smilebox" format, simulating the original cinema showings on wide Cinerama screens.