A Guide for the Married Man

"Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!"

1967 1h 29m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 45

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

“Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!”

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Cast

Walter Matthau
Paul Manning
Robert Morse
Ed Stander
Inger Stevens
Ruth Manning
Sue Ane Langdon
Mrs. Johnson
Claire Kelly
Harriet Stander
Linda Harrison
Miss Stardust
Elaine Devry
Jocelyn Montgomery
Michael Romanoff
Maitre D'Hotel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Kelly
Writers: Frank Tarloff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Kelly, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Walter Matthau and Robert Morse and Inger Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!".

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The take

Gene Kelly directs. Joseph MacDonald behind the camera. John Williams scores. Dorothy Spencer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
359 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Gene Kelly, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dorothy Spencer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Walter Matthau and Robert Morse and Inger Stevens carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!".
9IMDB entry: tt0061736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.