The Honeymoon Machine

The Honeymoon Machine

1961 · 87 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (19 votes)
Dir. Richard Thorpe · Starring Steve McQueen, Brigid Bazlen, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Dean Jagger, Jack Weston · Music Leigh Harline

Fits either sex... and makes nothing but laughter!

Comedy

Lt. Fergie Howard teams up with Lt. Beau Gilliam and Navy scientist Jason Eldridge to turn a supercomputer with missile-tracking capabilities into a tool to predict where a roulette ball will land. They dock in Venice, Italy, and begin making a killing at the casino, but their shore-to-ship signals get misinterpreted as signs of attack by Adm. Fitch, putting a serious crimp in the officers' get-rich-quick scheme.

VIBE

A breezy, mid-century romp through Venice, where charming rogues try to outsmart the system with a clunky computer. It’s a lighthearted caper filled with playful wit and a touch of romantic intrigue, perfect for a sunny afternoon.

lightheartedwittycharmingeffervescentsteadymid-century comedyspy-fi adjacentEuropean vacationgamblingtechnologymilitary bureaucracyromance
hotelcomputercasinoveniceitalyrouletteadmiral
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