A Hole in the Head

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A Hole in the Head
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NR,2hrs 0min
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1959
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MGM
Synopsis: Although the main character, Tony Manetta (Frank Sinatra), in this light comedy tends to tip the scales towards being unbelievably unrealistic, the story is pulled off because everyone else is convincing. Tony is a widower in need of a financial bailout for himself and his son, so he asks for help from his brother Mario (Edward G. Robinson), a wealthy New Yorker. Tony owns a small hotel in Miami Beach but his impractical ways have made it a losing proposition. After Mario and his wife (Thelma Ritter) ... Full Synopsis
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A Hole in the Head has many of the elements that one associates with Frank Capra -- a belief in the innate goodness of people, a fondness for strong willed dreamers, a concern with the manner in which making a living keeps people from living a living -- but it lacks the spark associated with the master's better efforts. In Hole, it's almost as if Capra didn't really believe in the screenplay, which ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Tony Manetta
Mario Manetta
Mrs. Rogers
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