
The Prisoner of Second Avenue(1975)
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.


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

Jack Lemmon
Sam Bissel

Romy Schneider
Janet Lagerlof

Dorothy Provine
Minerva Bissel

Mike Connors
Howard Ebbets

Edward Andrews
Mr. Burke

Louis Nye
Reinhold Shiffner

Robert Q. Lewis
Earl

Joyce Jameson
Hotel Prostitute

Anne Seymour
Irene

Charles Lane
Jack Bailey
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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