The Four Deuces is a 1975 American crime comedy film directed by William H. Bushnell and written by C. Lester Franklin. The film stars Jack Palance, Carol Lynley, Warren Berlinger, Adam Roarke, Gianni Russo and Hard Boiled Haggerty. The film was released in January 1976, by Embassy Pictures.
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Plot
Gangster Vic Morano (Palance) owns the speakeasy nightclub The Four Deuces, and is embroiled in an ongoing gang war with rival mob boss and nightclub owner Chico Hamilton (Berlinger) during the 1930s Prohibition era.
Production
Shootings started on March 18, 1974; the film was shot at Culver City Studios and several Los Angeles locations. Carol Lynley designed all her costumes.
Release
The film received a limited release between late summer and fall 1975.
Reception
Author Tom Lisanti described the film as "a violent gangster yarn that tried to mix comic book humor with slam-bang action" but "just did not work".