Three on a Couch

Mar 1, 1966

1h 49m

★ 5.4

When Jerry takes over as 'The King' of the great lovers -- Pandemonium reigns!

Overview

An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a psychiatrist who currently has three female patients who don't like men. So, he guises himself as three different men to gauge their trust and hopefully cure them so that his fiancee can go with him.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Jerry Lewis Productions

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather

Jerry Lewis

Dr Elizabeth Acord

Janet Leigh

Susan Manning

Mary Ann Mobley

Anna Jacque

Gila Golan

Mary Lou Mauve

Leslie Parrish

Dr. Ben Mizer

James Best

Murphy

Kathleen Freeman

Rich Lady

Jesslyn Fax

Drunk

Buddy Lester

The Ambassador

Renzo Cesana

The Attaché

Fritz Feld

Lingerie Model

Amadee Chabot

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