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Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

19537.21h 36m

Overview

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

Directed by Daniel Mann
Written by Ketti Frings, William Inge
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Doc Delaney

Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

Lola Delaney

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Marie Buckholder

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Turk Fisher

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Ed Anderson

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Elmo Huston

Lisa Golm

Lisa Golm

Mrs. Coffman

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Walter Kelley

Bruce Cunningham

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Man at AA Meeting (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Hospital Intern (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

dreamsmarriagehousewifepostmanchildlessnessliquorboarderbased on play or musicallodgeralcoholismart studentgrieflonelinessneighborhospitaldomestic violenceinfatuationrecovering alcoholicdevoted wifeloveless marriagedrunkennesslost dogalcoholics anonymousflirtatious womanmarital crisispremarital sexcollege athleteknifepointlong-married couplefalling off the wagonforced into marriageslutidlenessbroken dreamsfrowsygrief & lossresentful husband

About Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba is a drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of dreams, marriage, housewife, postman, childlessness, liquor. Directed by Daniel Mann, it stars Burt Lancaster, Shirley Booth, Terry Moore. A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

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