Tweekums Tony Rome is a former cop who now works as a private investigator in sunny Miami, where he lives on a boat. As the story begins he receives a call from a hotel; Diana Pines, the daughter of powerful businessman Rudy Kosterman, has turned up drunk and the management want her returned home without a scandal. It should be an easy two hundred bucks but sometime that night Diana's diamond pin has gone missing. She asks him to find it before her father finds out it has been lost but see isn't the only one looking for it; a group of heavies ambush Tony on his boat and then ransack it looking for the pin. That is only the start of the matter; Tony's partner is murdered in his office and later somebody takes a shot at Kosterman; clearly the case is about more than a missing piece of jewellery. As the case progresses Tony gets close to beautiful redhead Ann Archer who may have been involved with the man everybody is looking for.This film is almost fifty years old so it is inevitable that it looks a little dated at times but that isn't necessarily a bad thing; the violence is relatively bloodless, there is no strong swearing and raciest things get is seeing Jill St. John in a bikini and some go-go dancers in a bar. There is also the accidental comedy of seeing characters on the beach wearing suits! Frank Sinatra puts in a solid performance as eponymous hero Tony Rome; a likable character who has his flaws but not too many. He is ably supported by Jill St. John as Ann Archer; the two have some enjoyable scenes together as she flirts with him without anything actually happening. The rest of the supporting are pretty good too. The story contains a good central mystery and the actual motive for the events doesn't become obvious before it is formally revealed and when it is revealed it makes sense. There are also some comic moments along the way; every time Tony returns to his boat we hear his female neighbour encouraging somebody named Malcolm in what can only be a sexual manner… when we finally see Malcolm he can barely walk! Overall I found this to be a fun film; not dark enough to be Film Noir but it certainly features some of that genre's tropes.

JLRMovieReviews Sinatra's take on Dino's "Matt Helm" is "Tony Rome," with a rousing theme song sung by his daughter, Nancy Sinatra. It starts out flashy with Ol' Blue Eyes as a bachelor/private detective and loving it, with plenty of eye-candy like Jill St. John. Her presence makes it feel like Connery's Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever." They do have great chemistry and their scenes together make for most of the film's charm. "Tony Rome" does have some recognizable faces and names for die-hard film buffs, including Gena Rowlands, Simon Oakland, Richard Conte, a fun role for Joan Shawlee (one of Billy Wilder's constant actors) as a "lady" Sinatra interrogates and who propositions him, and a rare 60s role for 1930/40s actor Jeffrey Lynn, who you'd miss, if you didn't know him. But, the film's major flaw is its length and its emphasis on characters introduced late in the film, which makes the viewer confused, having to deal with so many interested parties in "the case of the missing jewelry," and of whom the viewer has not invested any interest in. Therefore, the viewer is left wondering what happened and feeling rather unsatisfied. A movie similar in tone, but done much better is Paul Newman's "Harper." But, I give it a 5 for a good beginning and Jill St. John making the most of her role.

tatz32000 Some of the negative posts keep snarling that the film is dated..... sure it is--lots has changed since 1967. For one thing, Jill St. John nee Jill Oppenheim is a classic Rat Pack hottie, with the elaborate hair that never seems out of place and apparently has enough shellac in it to varnish a kitchen. The hippie movement brought us the natural look in "hottie" women, with long, straight flowing hair and little makeup, but Frank's Rat Pack women were still into a gaudy Vegas look. And, I'm no expert on 1967 fashions, but I sure don't think men ran around in a warm climate (I was raised in So Cal) wearing hats with their suits.....but enjoy this look back at 1967, when fashions and what was "cool" were changing dramatically (today's starts don't even change their names, chuckle).The film is beautifully filmed on actual Miami locations, by a renowned cinematographer Joseph Biroc (check him out here on IMDb). And, of course Richard Conte's house is no mansion, with its chain link fence along the waterway---he's an honest cop, not a multi- zillionaire....but the house looks real cuz it is real!I submit that Richard Breen's script if full of truly great "hard boiled" lines.....even the one where Jill dumps Frank, telling him, "you'd probably just lose me in a poker game anyway" and Frank agrees. Check out Sue Lyon, who looks great to me--if Jill fails to excite you (she does nothing for me), I think you'll like Sue, as she is even convincing in the part (beside being hot looking).So, stop being grouchy and enjoy!

lockwood-10 This is one of my favorite movies and even my son Nathan Connor (11) and Ryann (9) daughter will watch this. It was made circa 1967 and really is a good clean movie by todays (2006) standards. It has a lot of action and clean language throughout the movie. This is made before movies began to go into the extreme violence and explicit sex and language. I have watched this probably over 6 times trying to figure out the intricate or crazy plot. It is a lot of fun and can be seen by the entire family. Be sure to check this out! I felt this was better than Lady in Cement which was the sequel. I wish Frank would have made another one after Lady in Cement. I wonder why he just quit after two of these movies which were in competion to Matt Helms (Dean Martin)