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An American Dream (1966)

An American Dream poster
Directed by
Robert Gist
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates a world of crime and personal turmoil after a violent act. The story follows his struggle with guilt and ambition in 1960s America.

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What happens

An American Dream (also known as See You in Hell, Darling) is a 1966 American Technicolor drama film directed by Robert Gist and starring Stuart Whitman and Janet Leigh. It was adapted from the 1965 Norman Mailer novel of the same name. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Song for "A Time for Love," music by Johnny Mandel and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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