A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.
Lover Come Back (1961) is a comedy and romance film directed by Delbert Mann, released on December 20, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall and Edie Adams. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 175 ratings.
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Rock Hudson
as Jerry Webster
Doris Day
as Carol Templeton
Tony Randall
as Peter 'Pete' Ramsey
Edie Adams
as Rebel Davis
Jack Oakie
as J. Paxton Miller
Jack Kruschen
as Doctor Linus Tyler
Ann B. Davis
as Millie, Carol's Secretary
Joe Flynn
as Hadley
Howard St. John
as Mr. John Brackett
Karen Norris
as Kelly, Jerry's Secretary
Jack Albertson
as Fred
Charles Watts
as Charlie
Directed by Delbert Mann, written by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning, produced by Martin Melcher and Stanley Shapiro.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 175 ratings.
I'm not sure there's too much actual acting going on here, more like Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Tony Randall just having some fun with an entertainingly and occasionally quite witty script from Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. Hudson is successful advertising executive "Jerry" who works for the hapless "Peter" (Randall) and is the antagonist of rival "Carol" (Day). Despite her best efforts to nail him for his…
Reviewed on June 28, 2024
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Lover Come Back (1961) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Lover Come Back (1961) includes Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Edie Adams and Jack Oakie. The film was directed by Delbert Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lover Come Back was released on December 20, 1961 and runs for 1h 47m.
Lover Come Back (1961) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 175 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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