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When the U.S. Army plans to build a new missile base in the small town of Putnam Landing, Conn., there is a public outcry, lead by Grace Bannerman (Joanne Woodward), a regular on local committees. She convinces her husband, Harry (Paul Newman), to head to Washington, D.C., to talk to the military. Somehow, Harry gets roped into performing public relations work for the army. He also deals with the advances of his flirty neighbor, Angela Hoffa (Joan Collins), leading to a big argument with Grace.
Original Release
12/23/1958
US Release
12/23/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Newman | Harry Bannerman |
Joanne Woodward | Grace Bannerman / Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman |
Joan Collins | Angela Hoffa |
Jack Carson | Capt. Hoxie |
Dwayne Hickman | Grady Metcalf |
Tuesday Weld | Comfort Goodpasture |
Gale Gordon | Brig. Gen. W.A. Thorwald |
Tom Gilson | Corporal Opie / Corp. Opie |
O.Z. Whitehead | Isaac Goodpasture |
Robert Banas | Delinquent |
Directors
Writers
Leo McCarey, Claude Binyon, Max Shulman, George Axelrod
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Newman | Harry Bannerman |
Joanne Woodward | Grace Bannerman / Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman |
Joan Collins | Angela Hoffa |
Jack Carson | Capt. Hoxie |
Dwayne Hickman | Grady Metcalf |
Tuesday Weld | Comfort Goodpasture |
Gale Gordon | Brig. Gen. W.A. Thorwald |
Tom Gilson | Corporal Opie / Corp. Opie |
O.Z. Whitehead | Isaac Goodpasture |
Robert Banas | Delinquent |
Brandon Beach | Townsman at Meeting |
William 'Billy' Benedict | Bellhop |
Robert Bohannon | Man at Phone |
Tap Canutt | Soldier |
Alan Carney | Bartender / Owner |
Richard Collier | Zack Crummitt |
Richard H. Cutting | St. Regis Hotel Clerk |
Franklyn Farnum | Townsman at Meeting |
Bess Flowers | Town Meeting Spectator / Townswoman at Meeting |
Ike Gibson | Sergeant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Leo McCarey | Producer |