Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles. When he wakes up the morning after the night before - he had attended a friend's stag party - he finds that he is married to the very beautiful woman who popped out of the cake - and who doesn't speak a word of English. Despite his initial protestations, he comes to like married life and even changes his cartoon character from a super spy to a somewhat harried husband.
Directed by Richard Quine
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Cast
Jack Lemmon
Stanley Ford
Virna Lisi
Mrs. Ford
Terry-Thomas
Charles
Eddie Mayehoff
Harold Lampson
Claire Trevor
Edna
Sidney Blackmer
Judge Blackstone
Max Showalter
Tobey Rawlins
Jack Albertson
Dr. Bentley
Mary Wickes
Harold's Secretary
Alan Hewitt
District Attorney
Barry Kelley
Club Member
William Bryant
Club Member
Crew
Richard Quine
Director
George Axelrod
Writer
Neal Hefti
Original Music Composer
George Axelrod
Producer
Gordon Carroll
Executive Producer
Douglas Kirkland
Still Photographer
Marie Osborne
Wardrobe Supervisor
Popular Reviews
33 reviews
sarra ochiPRO
4.8★ · 11/16/25
The plot didn’t wow me, but Virna Lisi is absolutely stunning and steals every scene.
The plot didn’t wow me, but Virna Lisi is absolutely stunning and steals every scene.
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Pietro
7.0★ · 05/04/26
Harold, you're making another, basic, common, masculine mistake. You're confusing love and laundry.Tutto sommato carino, anche se secondo me potevano accorciarlo un po': l'inizio e la parte in tribunale sono un po' una palla.
Molto bella la scelta di usare una vera attrice italiana (che parla un italiano credibile!) e ho apprezzato un sacco la citazione esplicita a Divorzio all'Italiana. Comunque ho realizzato che Jack Lemmon era proprio l'Adam Sandler della sua epoca: un attore pazzesco che intepreta sempre il personaggio sempliciotto affiancato dalla dea di turno. (Virna Lisi sposami🙏🏻)
Harold, you're making another, basic, common, masculine mistake. You're confusing love and laundry.Tutto sommato carino, anche se secondo me potevano accorciarlo un po': l'inizio e la parte in tribunale sono un po' una palla.
Molto bella la scelta di usare una vera attrice italiana (che parla un italiano credibile!) e ho apprezzato un sacco la citazione esplicita a Divorzio all'Italiana. Comunque ho realizzato che Jack Lemmon era proprio l'Adam Sandler della sua epoca: un attore pazzesco che intepreta sempre il personaggio sempliciotto affiancato dalla dea di turno. (Virna Lisi sposami🙏🏻)
Bon
7.0★ · 01/27/26
This movie was fun Sue me
This movie was fun Sue me
Ridwan
4.0★ · 01/18/26
I know it’s satire but damn it’s stupid. Kinda seems written by a man who hates his wife for men who hate their wives.
I know it’s satire but damn it’s stupid. Kinda seems written by a man who hates his wife for men who hate their wives.