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The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair

When you're in love, nothing else matters

19567.11h 34m

Overview

An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

Directed by Richard Brooks
Written by Gore Vidal, Paddy Chayefsky
Produced by Sam Zimbalist
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Mrs. Agnes Hurley

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Tom Hurley

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Jane Hurley

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Uncle Jack Conlon

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Ralph Halloran

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Mr. Joe Halloran

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Joe Halloran

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Mrs. Rafferty

Carol Veazie

Carol Veazie

Mrs. Casey

Joan Camden

Joan Camden

Alice Scanlon

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshiptaxi driverirish-americanbased on play or musicalmoneyweddingwedding dressbronx, new york city

About The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1956 exploring themes of parent child relationship, taxi driver, irish-american, based on play or musical, money, wedding. Directed by Richard Brooks, it stars Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds. An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

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