‘Cool Hand Luke’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1967)


Video: 'Cool Hand Luke' trailer

(Wednesday, November 1, 1967, 8:00 p.m. EST)Cool Hand Luke, an American prison drama film about a free-spirited convict who refuses to conform to chain-gang life, premiered tonight at Loew’s State Theatre in New York City.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, the film starred Paul Newman, George Kennedy, J. D. Cannon, Robert Drivas,, Lou Antonio, Strother Martin and Jo Van Fleet.