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A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

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A Guide for the Married Man

"Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!"

1967

1h 29m

5.9(43 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

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20th Century Fox

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Paul Manning

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Ed Stander

Inger Stevens

Inger Stevens

Ruth Manning

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Mrs. Johnson

Claire Kelly

Claire Kelly

Harriet Stander

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Miss Stardust

Elaine Devry

Elaine Devry

Jocelyn Montgomery

Michael Romanoff

Maitre D'Hotel

Jason Wingreen

Jason Wingreen

Mr. Johnson

Fred Holliday

Party Guest

Creative team

Directed by: Gene Kelly
Written by: Frank Tarloff
Produced by: Frank McCarthy

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