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Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

The Movie Star

Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

Victoria Layton

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Tom Layton

Edy Williams

Edy Williams

Susie Steinberg

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Howard

Paul Napier

Paul Napier

Herb Steinberg

Christian Brando

Christian Brando

Jimmy (as Gary Brown)

Albert Carrier

Albert Carrier

Jean-Claude

Scott Avery

Scott Avery

Journalist (uncredited)

Crew

Ed Graves

Ed Graves

Art Direction

Billy May

Billy May

Original Music Composer

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Raphael Bretton

Raphael Bretton

Set Decoration

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Director

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Associate Producer

Joe Scully

Joe Scully

Casting

Harry Gerstad

Harry Gerstad

Editor

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Screenplay

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Producer

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The Secret Life of an American Wife

19683.0 / 1092 min
Comedy

Overview

A bored housewife poses as a call girl for a movie star sex-symbol, hoping she can prove to her husband, the star's agent, that she is still desirable to other men and thereby, rekindle the spark in their marriage.