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Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Slam! Bam! Here comes Sam!...Caught in the Middle of a Two-Woman Jam!

19646.52h 10m

Overview

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

Directed by David Swift
Written by David Swift, Jack Finney, Everett Greenbaum
Produced by David Swift
Box Office0Revenue: $9.1M

Top Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Sam Bissel

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Janet Lagerlof

Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Minerva Bissel

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Howard Ebbets

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Mr. Burke

Louis Nye

Louis Nye

Reinhold Shiffner

Robert Q. Lewis

Robert Q. Lewis

Earl

Joyce Jameson

Joyce Jameson

Hotel Prostitute

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Irene

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Jack Bailey

Themes & Keywords

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About Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam is a comedy film released in 1964 exploring themes of love triangle, neighbor. Directed by David Swift, it stars Jack Lemmon, Romy Schneider, Dorothy Provine. To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

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