---
title: 'The Happening (1967)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Elliot Silverstein'
released: '1967-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-happening-1967'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061748/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Happening (1967)

1967 · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Happening is a 1967 American crime comedy film directed by Elliot Silverstein, and starring Anthony Quinn, Michael Parks, George Maharis, Robert Walker Jr., Martha Hyer, and Faye Dunaway. It tells the story of four hippies who kidnap a retired Mafia mob boss, holding him for ransom.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Elliot Silverstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-silverstein)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Pierson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-pierson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank De Vol](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-vol)
- **Producer:** [Jud Kinberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/jud-kinberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip H. Lathrop](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-h-lathrop)
- **Editor:** [Philip W. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-w-anderson)

## Cast

- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [George Maharis](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-maharis)
- [Robert Walker Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-walker-jr)
- [Oskar Homolka](https://cinepixo.com/people/oskar-homolka)
- [Anthony Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-quinn)
- [Michael Parks](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-parks)
- [Milton Berle](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-berle)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-happening-1967
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