A Guy, a Gal and a Pal

1945 1h 2m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A young woman devises a clever scheme to secure a train reservation by pretending to be married to a stranger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ross Hunter
Jimmy Jones
Lynn Merrick
Helen Carter
Ted Donaldson
Butch
George Meeker
Granville Breckenridge
Jack Norton
Norton
Will Stanton
Barclay
Blake Edwards
Solider (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Budd Boetticher
Writers: Monte Brice, Gerald Drayson Adams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Budd Boetticher, shot by Glen Gano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ross Hunter and Lynn Merrick and Ted Donaldson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Budd Boetticher directs. Glen Gano behind the camera. Otto Meyer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Budd Boetticher, shot by Glen Gano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Otto Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ross Hunter and Lynn Merrick and Ted Donaldson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0037759 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.