"She wrote the book on love!"

1964

1h 50m

6.4(76 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

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Cast & Crew

67 members

Acting

Tony Curtis

Bob Weston

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Natalie Wood

Helen Gurley Brown

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Henry Fonda

Frank Broderick

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Lauren Bacall

Sylvia Broderick

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Mel Ferrer

Rudy DeMeyer

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Fran Jeffries

Gretchen

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Leslie Parrish

Susan

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Edward Everett Horton

The Chief

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Larry Storch

Motorcycle Cop

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Stubby Kaye

Helen's Cabbie

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Howard St. John

George Randall

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Otto Kruger

Dr. Anderson

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Max Showalter

Holmes

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William Lanteau

Sylvester

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Helen Kleeb

Hilda

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Curly Klein

Sylvia's Cabbie

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Frank Baker

Pretzel Vendor (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Man at Stocking Show (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Nightclub Patron at Anniversary Party (uncredited)

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Fredd Wayne

Frank (uncredited)

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John Alban

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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David Armstrong

Attendant (uncredited)

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Larry J. Blake

Policeman (uncredited)

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Barbara Bouchet

Photographer at Anniversary Party (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Tex Brodus

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

Toll Gate Guard (uncredited)

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George E. Carey

Board Member (uncredited)

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Claire Carleton

Woman (uncredited)

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Taggart Casey

Guard (uncredited)

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Buddy Catlett

Bassist in the Count Basie Band (uncredited)

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Albert Cavens

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

Waiter (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Commuter (uncredited)

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William Fawcett

Bum (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Commuter (uncredited)

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Robert Foulk

Arresting Police Detective (uncredited)

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Phil Garris

Young Man (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Bobby Gilbert

Commuter (uncredited)

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Edmund Glover

Dr. A.L. Chickering (uncredited)

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Tom Harkness

Board Member (uncredited)

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George Holmes

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Sharon Johnson

Sonia (uncredited)

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Mary Kovacs

Woman (uncredited)

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James Lanphier

Salesman (uncredited)

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Robert Locke Lorraine

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Martin Martin

Board Member (uncredited)

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Cheerio Meredith

Emily (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Morton

Board Member (uncredited)

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Burt Mustin

Harvey (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Paddi O'Hara

Strange Woman (uncredited)

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Tom Quine

Board Member (uncredited)

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Paul Ravel

Commuter (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Construction Worker (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Irving Steinberg

Board Member (uncredited)

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Shelia Stephenson

Board Member (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Yvonne White

Woman (uncredited)

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John Zimeas

Commuter (uncredited)

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