A million-dollar heist turns deadly on an isolated Adriatic island packed with double-crosses.
DOG EAT DOG!
Two killers, a deadly blonde and a million stolen dollars spell death on a lonely, lust-ridden island.
Three thieves rip off a shipment of used money being sent back to the US. As they are escaping the robbery (after having taken a hostage), they wind up on an island in a hotel with an apparently crazed manager and a building full of demented residents.
Quick Answer
Dog Eat Dog! is a 1964 Germany-Liechtenstein-Italy action-thriller directed by Gustav Gavrin and Richard E. Cunha about three robbers whose million-dollar heist leads them to a hotel full of dangerous residents and deadly double-crosses.
Programmer's Pick
Dog Eat Dog! serves up a psychotronic cocktail of caper mayhem and island intrigue, with Jayne Mansfield and Cameron Mitchell trading sharp looks and sharper betrayals. If you like your giallo with a pinch of catfight and a whole lot of banknotes, this sun-drenched crime drama delivers.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Gustav Gavrin, Richard E. Cunha
- Writers
- Michael Elkins, Robert Hill, Leslie Edgley
- Release
- 1964
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Country
- Germany, Liechtenstein, Italy
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- When Strangers Meet, O Crime Caminha a Meu Lado, An Act of Violence, Original title: Einer frisst den anderen
Why This Matters
This 1964 German crime drama features Jayne Mansfield in a leading role, filmed while she was pregnant with Mariska Hargitay, and showcases a notable international cast with production taking place in Yugoslavia.
Cast & Crew
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The plot unfolds on a rocky Adriatic island, adding a sun-bleached, isolated edge to the classic heist-gone-wrong formula.
This is a European giallo-thriller with psychotronic flair, blending crime, suspense, and a dash of madness in a uniquely German-Italian setting.
Jayne Mansfield brings intrigue and tension to her role as the conflicted Darlene, caught between loyalty and survival.
Expect hair-pulling, betrayal, and a rising body count as everyone scrambles for the loot.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Million-dollar heist
Greed-fueled betrayal and murder
Rising body count among thieves and island residents
Isolated Adriatic island and hotel
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Dog Eat Dog!? +
Dog Eat Dog! was directed by Gustav Gavrin and Richard E. Cunha.
When was Dog Eat Dog! released? +
Dog Eat Dog! was released in 1964.
How long is Dog Eat Dog!? +
Dog Eat Dog! has a runtime of 84 minutes.
What genre is Dog Eat Dog!? +
Dog Eat Dog! is an action, adventure, crime, drama, and thriller film.
How does the hotel manager get involved in the heist plot? +
Hotel manager Livio Morelli becomes suspicious of Darlene and Dolph after finding a one-thousand-dollar bill under their bed, connecting them to the robbery he heard about on the radio.