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21/12/1969 Drama 1h 52m
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Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

Overview

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

  1. Richard Brooks

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Jean Simmons

    Mary Wilson

  2. John Forsythe

    Fred Wilson

  3. Shirley Jones

    Flo Harrigan

  4. Lloyd Bridges

    Sam

  5. Teresa Wright

    Mrs. Spencer

  6. Dick Shawn

    Harry Bricker

  7. Nanette Fabray

    Agnes

  8. Bobby Darin

    Franco

  9. Tina Louise

    Helen Bricker

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-06-03
The interesting topic for this film just about gives it enough steam to sustain the almost two hours of screen time. Jean Simmons ("Mary") is suffering from a long-term ennui with husband "Fred" (John Forsythe) and after trying drink and drugs to stimulate her existence, she absconds to the Bahamas (pawning her watch to fund this) on the evening of their wedding anniversary. It's on the plane that she encounters old friend "Flo" (Shirley Jones) and her pal "Sam" (Lloyd Bridges) and upon arrival they take the now penniless "Mary" in charge. It doesn't take long for the disillusioned lady to sta...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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