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Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.
How to Murder Your Wife (1965) is a comedy film directed by Richard Quine, released on January 26, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas and Eddie Mayehoff. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 154 ratings.
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Jack Lemmon
as Stanley Ford
Virna Lisi
as Mrs. Ford
Terry-Thomas
as Charles
Eddie Mayehoff
as Harold Lampson
Claire Trevor
as Edna
Sidney Blackmer
as Judge Blackstone
Max Showalter
as Tobey Rawlins
Jack Albertson
as Dr. Bentley
Mary Wickes
as Harold's Secretary
Alan Hewitt
as District Attorney
Barry Kelley
as Club Member
William Bryant
as Club Member
Directed by Richard Quine, written by George Axelrod, produced by George Axelrod.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 154 ratings.
Lemmon unable to save this from averageville. Cartoonist Stanley Ford loves bachelorhood, he enjoys his life, he has a butler to serve him, he can get girls, and he likes a drink or two. Then one night he's at a bachelor party and the beautiful Virna Lisi pops up out of the cake, his life is about to change. For when he wakes up in the morning, he finds he has married her, and to compound his problems, she doesn't…
Reviewed on October 5, 2015
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The main cast of How to Murder Your Wife (1965) includes Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff and Claire Trevor. The film was directed by Richard Quine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
How to Murder Your Wife was released on January 26, 1965 and runs for 1h 58m.
How to Murder Your Wife (1965) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 154 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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