On a stormy night, young woman asks another guest at party to rescue her from her lecherous boss and take her to the train station. When her rescuer suggests that she stop at his place to get out of her wet clothes, she dashes from his...
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Janet Blake
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| Curd Jürgens | ... |
Preston Mitchell
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| John Saxon | ... |
Bill Tremaine
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| Alexis Smith | ... |
Nita Hollaway
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| Mary Astor | ... |
Mrs. Tremaine
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| Estelle Winwood | ... |
Mrs. Early
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| Troy Donahue | ... |
Tony Manza
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| Hayden Rorke | ... |
Mr. Booth
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| Gloria Holden | ... |
Mrs. Dover
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Mr. Dover
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| Joe Flynn | ... |
Dr. McCafferty
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Alexander Campbell | ... |
Briggs (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Clem Fuller | ... |
George (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
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Ed Haskett | ... |
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
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Directed by
| Blake Edwards | ||
Written by
| Blake Edwards | ... | (screenplay) |
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (play "For Love or Money") |
Produced by
| Ross Hunter | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur E. Arling | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Milton Carruth | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Richard H. Riedel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Julia Heron | ||
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edward Dodds | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Frank H. Wilkinson | ... | sound (as Frank Wilkinson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clifford Stine | ... | special photography |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eileen Younger | ... | gowns: Miss Reynolds |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor |
| Henry Mancini | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Barnard Straus | ... | stage producer |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1958) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1958) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1958) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Rudolf Kille & Company (1959) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1985) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA Home Video
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On a stormy night, young woman asks another guest at party to rescue her from her lecherous boss and take her to the train station. When her rescuer suggests that she stop at his place to get out of her wet clothes, she dashes from his car. The door she knocks on for help is the home of a retired actor and there she spends the rest of the night. He makes no passes and next morning she discovers young man who drove her from party is next door neighbor. The two men compete for her affections. Older man's zany live-in house-keeper and a seagull she has rescued provide comic relief.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | "So he lent me his pajamas with no strings attached!...and now I'm his very private secretary!" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The stage version made a star of June Lockhart in the role played by Debbie Reynolds on screen. A later tour of the play, put into place before the film version, also contributed to the rise of Grace Kelly. Neither Lockhart nor Kelly were considered for the film, as Reynolds had a virtual lock on roles of this sort by 1956. See more » |
| Goofs | The white brickwork fireplace surround in Preston's house has the mortar apparently sticking out between the bricks not recessed as usual. Either this is the work of the world's worst, most deranged bricklayer (deeply inappropriate for such an upscale house) or the set builders have simply taken a plaster cast of a brick wall and painted it white. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in 10 Actors Who Ruined Their Careers By Starring In Horror Movies (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | This Happy Feeling See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Early:
Do you like hotcakes? Janet Blake: Yes, I love them. Mrs. Early: So do I. I make them with butterscotch. Janet Blake: Butterscotch? Mrs. Early: Quarter pound of butter, three jiggers of scotch. Keeps you healthy and happy. See more » |