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How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

Bring The Little Woman...Maybe She'll Die Laughing!

19656.31h 58m

Overview

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
Written by George Axelrod
Produced by George Axelrod
Box Office0Revenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Stanley Ford

Virna Lisi

Virna Lisi

Mrs. Ford

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Charles

Eddie Mayehoff

Eddie Mayehoff

Harold Lampson

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Edna

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Judge Blackstone

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Tobey Rawlins

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Dr. Bentley

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Harold's Secretary

Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

District Attorney

About How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife is a comedy film released in 1965. Directed by Richard Quine, it stars Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas. 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.

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