A Guide for the Married Man

May 25, 1967

1h 29m

★ 5.9

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

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Paul Manning

Walter Matthau

Ed Stander

Robert Morse

Ruth Manning

Inger Stevens

Mrs. Johnson

Sue Ane Langdon

Harriet Stander

Claire Kelly

Miss Stardust

Linda Harrison

Jocelyn Montgomery

Elaine Devry

Maitre D'Hotel

Michael Romanoff

Mr. Johnson

Jason Wingreen

Party Guest

Fred Holliday

Party Guest

Pat Becker

Technical Adviser

Lucille Ball

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