The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
58 audience votes
Key crew
- David SwiftScreenplay
- Frank De VolOriginal Music Composer
- David SwiftDirector
- James FritzellScreenplay
- Everett GreenbaumScreenplay
Cast
- Jack LemmonSam Bissel
- Romy SchneiderJanet Lagerlof
- Dorothy ProvineMinerva Bissel
- Mike ConnorsHoward Ebbets
- Edward AndrewsMr. Burke
- Louis NyeReinhold Shiffner
- Robert Q. LewisEarl
- Joyce JamesonHotel Prostitute
- Anne SeymourIrene
- Charles LaneJack Bailey
- Linda WatkinsEdna Bailey
- Peter HobbsPhil Reisner
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Themes
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