Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966 crime film directed by Bernard Girard
Movie film Q2023559
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Summary

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was directed by Bernard Girard[4].
  • Bernard Girard wrote the screenplay for Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round[5].
  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round's composer is recorded as Stu Phillips[6].
  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round's genre is heist film[7].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was James Coburn[8].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Camilla Sparv[9].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Aldo Ray[10].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Robert Webber[11].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Rose Marie[12].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Harrison Ford[13].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was James Westerfield[14].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Larry D. Mann[15].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Marian McCargo[16].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Roy Glenn[17].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Severn Darden[18].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Simon Scott[19].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Todd Armstrong[20].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Paul Birch[21].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Abel Fernandez[22].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was George D. Wallace[23].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Vic Tayback[24].
  • A cast member of Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was Justin Smith[25].
  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was produced by Carter DeHaven[26].
  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was produced by Carter DeHaven[26]. It was directed by Bernard Girard[4]. Bernard Girard wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Coburn[8], Camilla Sparv[9], Aldo Ray[10], Robert Webber[11], Rose Marie[12], and Harrison Ford[13].

Publication

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round was released on October 12, 1966[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is heist film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[31] and 4.1/10[32].

Why It Matters

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cy', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pl', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60287
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32880
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 51265
    Producer → Carter DeHaven
    Publication date → +1966-10-12T00:00:00Z
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