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| 3 | ''Tony Rome'' is a 1967 American [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] detective film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Music/FrankSinatra, Creator/JillStJohn, Creator/SueLyon and Creator/GenaRowlands. |
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| 5 | The story follows the adventures of Miami private investigator Tony Rome (Sinatra) in his quest to locate a missing diamond pin that belongs to a wealthy heiress, Diana (Lyon), the daughter of rich construction magnate Rudolph Kosterman, and her stepmother Rita (Rowlands), while also getting help from a seductive divorcee, Ann Archer (St. John). |
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| 7 | A sequel, ''Film/LadyInCement'', was released in 1968, again featuring Sinatra as Rome. |
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| 9 | !!This film features examples of: |
| 10 | * DeadpanSnarker: Rome, as befitting of a HardboiledDetective played by Music/FrankSinatra. |
| 11 | -->'''Diana:''' People change. They don't always turn out the way you expect. |
| 12 | -->'''Tony:''' I know. You should see my baby pictures. |
| 13 | * DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler:At the end, Ann leaves Rome after she decides to go back to her husband.]] |
| 14 | * DoubleEntendre: Rome holds a long conversation with his neighbor Mrs. Schuyler about her cat... who they both insist to refer to as a "pussy". |
| 15 | * LipstickLesbian: Rome meets an attractive, very feminine stripper... who is revealed to have a much older (and much more butch) female "roommate". Their subsequent argument when the stripper arrives home with Rome leaves no doubt about the true nature of their relationship. |
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