Ocean 's 11 - wikipedia Ocean 's 11 For the 2001 film, see Ocean 's Eleven. Ocean 's 11 Directed by Lewis Milestone Produced by Lewis Milestone Screenplay by Harry Brown Charles Lederer Story by George Clayton Johnson Jack Golden Russell Starring Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr. Peter Lawford Joey Bishop Angie Dickinson Music by Nelson Riddle Cinematography William H. Daniels Edited by Philip W. Anderson Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date August 10, 1960 ( 1960 - 08 - 10 ) Running time 127 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $5 million ( US / Canada rentals ) Ocean 's 11 is a 1960 heist film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five Rat Packers : Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Joey Bishop. Centered on a series of Las Vegas casino robberies, the film 's other stars included Angie Dickinson, Cesar Romero, Richard Conte, Akim Tamiroff, Henry Silva, Ilka Chase, Norman Fell, Patrice Wymore and Buddy Lester, as well as cameo appearances by Shirley MacLaine, Red Skelton, and George Raft. A remake, directed by Steven Soderbergh, and starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, was released in 2001, followed by a pair of sequels. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Cast 3.1 Ocean 's 11 3.2 Others 3.3 Cameos 4 Filming locations 5 Reception 6 Blu - ray release 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot A gang of World War II 82nd Airborne veterans is recruited by Danny Ocean ( Frank Sinatra ) and Jimmy Foster ( Peter Lawford ) to rob five different Las Vegas casinos ( Sahara, Riviera, Wilbur Clark 's Desert Inn, Sands and the Flamingo ) on a single night. From left to right : Lester, Bishop, Davis, Sinatra, and Martin The gang plans the elaborate New Year 's Eve heist with the precision of a military operation. Josh Howard ( Sammy Davis Jr. ) takes a job as a sanitation worker driving a garbage truck while others work to scope out the various casinos. Sam Harmon ( Dean Martin ) entertains in one of the hotel 's lounges. Demolition charges are planted on an electrical transmission tower and the backup electrical systems are covertly rewired in each casino. At exactly midnight, while everyone in every Vegas casino is singing `` Auld Lang Syne '' the tower is blown up and Vegas goes dark. The backup electrical systems open the cashier cages instead of powering the emergency lights. The inside men sneak into the cashier cages and collect the money. They dump the bags of loot into the hotels ' garbage bins, go back inside, and mingle with the crowds. As soon as the lights come back on, the thieves stroll out of the casinos. A garbage truck driven by Josh picks up the bags and passes through the police blockade. It appears to have gone off without a hitch. Their ace electrician, Tony Bergdorf ( Richard Conte ), has a heart attack in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip and drops dead. This raises the suspicions of police, who wonder if there is any connection. Reformed mobster Duke Santos ( Cesar Romero ) offers to recover the casino bosses ' money for a price. He learns of Ocean being in town and his connection to Foster, who is the son of Duke 's fiancée ( Ilka Chase ). Santos pieces together the puzzle by the time Bergdorf 's body arrives at the mortuary. Santos confronts the thieves, demanding half of their take. In desperation, the money is hidden in Bergdorf 's coffin, with $10,000 set aside for Bergdorf 's widow ( Jean Willes ). The group plans to take back the rest of the money, making no payoff to Santos, after the coffin is shipped to San Francisco. This plan backfires when the funeral director talks Bergdorf 's widow into having the funeral in Las Vegas, where the body is cremated -- along with all of the money. Production Peter Lawford was first told of the basic story of the film by director Gilbert Kay, who heard the idea from a gas station attendant. Lawford eventually bought the rights in 1958, imagining William Holden in the lead. Sinatra became interested in the idea, and a variety of different writers worked on the project. When Lawford first told Sinatra of the story, Sinatra joked, `` Forget the movie, let 's pull the job ! '' The opening animated title sequence was designed by Saul Bass. The closing shot shows the main cast walking away from the funeral home, with the Sands Hotel marquee behind them listing their names as headliners. Cast Ocean 's 11 Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean Dean Martin as Sam Harmon Sammy Davis, Jr. as Josh Howard Peter Lawford as Jimmy Foster Richard Conte as Tony Bergdorf Joey Bishop as `` Mushy '' O'Connors Henry Silva as Roger Corneal Buddy Lester as Vince Massler Richard Benedict as `` Curly '' Steffans Norman Fell as Peter Rheimer Clem Harvey as Louis Jackson Others Angie Dickinson as Beatrice Ocean Cesar Romero as Duke Santos Patrice Wymore as Adele Elkstrom Akim Tamiroff as Spyros Acebos Ilka Chase as Mrs. Restes Jean Willes as Gracie Bergdorf Hank Henry as Mr. Kelly, the mortician Lew Gallo as Jealous Young Man Robert Foulk as Sheriff Wimmer Cameos Shirley MacLaine as Tipsy Woman ( Martin 's kisser ) ( uncredited ) George Raft as Jack Strager ( Casino Owner ) Red Skelton as Himself Richard Boone as the Minister ( voice ) ( uncredited ) Red Norvo as Himself / Hotel Vibraphonist ( uncredited ) Filming locations The Las Vegas portion of the film was all shot on location at the Flamingo, Sands, Desert Inn, Riviera, and Sahara Hotels. One segment was also filmed at the former Las Vegas Union Pacific Depot. In Los Angeles, two locations were used. The opening barber shop scene was filmed at 9740 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills. The scenes taking place at Spyros Acebos 's house were filmed at 230 Ladera Drive, Beverly Hills, which at the time belonged to Hollywood agent Kurt Frings. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, Ocean 's 11 holds a rating of 48 %, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2 / 10. Blu - ray release Ocean 's 11 was released on Blu - ray on November 9, 2010 in a `` 50th Anniversary Edition ''. Bonus features include : Special commentary by Frank Sinatra, Jr. and Angie Dickinson. `` Vegas Map '' -- Mini-documentaries of the five casinos involved in the movie. Tonight Show clip of Angie Dickinson with Frank Sinatra as host from November 14, 1977. `` Tropicana Museum Vignette '' See also List of American films of 1960 References Jump up ^ `` All - Time Top Grossers '', Variety, 8 January 1964 p 69 Jump up ^ Variety film review ; August 10, 1960, page 6. ^ Jump up to : pp. 117 -- 121 Levy, Shawn Rat Pack Confidential 1998 Fourth Estate Ltd Jump up ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 171 Jump up ^ `` Ocean 's Eleven ( 1960 ) review ''. Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Oceans-11-Blu-ray/12284/#Review External links Ocean 's Eleven at the American Film Institute Catalog Ocean 's Eleven on IMDb Ocean 's Eleven at the TCM Movie Database Ocean 's Eleven at AllMovie The films of Lewis Milestone Directed Seven Sinners The Caveman The New Klondike Two Arabian Knights The Garden of Eden The Racket Betrayal New York Nights All Quiet on the Western Front The Front Page Rain Hallelujah, I 'm a Bum The Captain Hates the Sea Paris in Spring Anything Goes The General Died at Dawn The Night of Nights Of Mice and Men Lucky Partners My Life with Caroline Our Russian Front Edge of Darkness The North Star The Purple Heart A Walk in the Sun The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Arch of Triumph No Minor Vices The Red Pony Halls of Montezuma Kangaroo Les Misérables Melba They Who Dare Pork Chop Hill The Widow Ocean 's 11 Mutiny on the Bounty Screenplays The Mad Whirl Dangerous Innocence Bobbed Hair Films by Charles Lederer As director Fingers at the Window ( 1942 ) On the Loose ( 1951 ) Never Steal Anything Small ( 1959 ) As writer The Front Page ( 1931 ) Cock of the Air ( 1932 ) Baby Face Harrington ( 1935 ) Mountain Music ( 1937 ) Double or Nothing ( 1937 ) Within the Law ( 1939 ) Broadway Serenade ( 1939 ) His Girl Friday ( 1940 ) I Love You Again ( 1940 ) Comrade X ( 1940 ) Love Crazy ( 1941 ) The Youngest Profession ( 1943 ) Slightly Dangerous ( 1943 ) Kiss of Death ( 1947 ) Ride the Pink Horse ( 1947 ) Her Husband 's Affairs ( 1947 ) The Lady from Shanghai ( 1947 ) I Was a Male War Bride ( 1949 ) Wabash Avenue ( 1950 ) The Thing from Another World ( 1951 ) Fearless Fagan ( 1952 ) Monkey Business ( 1952 ) O. Henry 's Full House ( 1952 ) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ( 1953 ) Kismet ( 1955 ) Gaby ( 1956 ) The Spirit of St. Louis ( 1957 ) Tip on a Dead Jockey ( 1957 ) The Fiend Who Walked the West ( 1958 ) Never Steal Anything Small ( 1959 ) It Started with a Kiss ( 1959 ) Can - Can ( 1960 ) Ocean 's 11 ( 1960 ) Follow That Dream ( 1962 ) Mutiny on the Bounty ( 1962 ) A Global Affair ( 1964 ) Ocean 's film series Films Ocean 's 11 Ocean 's Trilogy Ocean 's Eleven Ocean 's Twelve Ocean 's Thirteen Ocean 's Eight Characters Danny Ocean Rusty Ryan Rat Pack Members Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Joey Bishop Humphrey Bogart Associates Shirley MacLaine Lauren Bacall Angie Dickinson Marilyn Monroe Judy Garland Norman Fell Films Some Came Running Ocean 's 11 Sergeants 3 4 for Texas Robin and the 7 Hoods Marriage on the Rocks Texas Across the River Albums Christmas with the Rat Pack The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection : Live & Swingin ' Related articles The Rat Pack ( film ) The Rat Pack : Live from Las Vegas Book : Rat Pack Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ocean%27s_11&oldid=805934677 '' Categories : 1960 films English - language films Ocean 's Trilogy 1960s comedy films 1960s crime films 1960s heist films American films American criminal comedy films American heist films Films directed by Lewis Milestone Films set in the Las Vegas Valley Films shot in Chicago Gambling films Films shot in the Las Vegas Valley New Year films Screenplays by Charles Lederer Screenplays by Harry Brown ( writer ) Fictional portrayals of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Warner Bros. films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Кыргызча Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 18 October 2017, at 15 : 49. 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Question: when was the original ocean's 11 made
Answer: 1960