Darker than Amber (film)

Darker than Amber is a 1970 film adaptation of the John D. MacDonald novel, Darker than Amber. It was directed by Robert Clouse from a screenplay by MacDonald and Ed Waters. It starred Rod Taylor as Travis McGee. Darker than Amber and The Empty Copper Sea adapted as the film Travis McGee 1983 starring Sam Elliott remain the only McGee novels adapted to the big screen as of 2013. Prior to her death in 2011, with the exception of a documentary appearance in 2007, this film was the last one made by actress Jane Russell.

Other actors considered for the role of Travis McGee were Jack Lord and Robert Culp. John D. MacDonald pushed for Steve McQueen or Vic Morrow. The movie was shot on location in Florida and Nassau.Though it did not gross well in the box office, the film was praised by such critics as Roger Ebert as a surprisingly good movie. The New York Times also gave the film reserved praise, stating that the screenplay lagged in parts despite the good material to work from in the original novel, and that the real star of the film was its Florida setting. ........

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