How to Murder Your Wife

Name: How to Murder Your Wife
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1965-01-26
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff, Claire Trevor

1965·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 6.3(149)

Comedy More English titles

“Bring The Little Woman...Maybe She'll Die Laughing!”

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles. When he wakes up the morning after the night before - he had attended a friend's stag party - he finds that he is married to the very beautiful woman who popped out of the cake - and who doesn't speak a word of English. Despite his initial protestations, he comes to like married life and even changes his cartoon character from a super spy to a somewhat harried husband.

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About How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife is a 1965 English-language comedy film directed by Richard Quine. The cast is led by Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

How to Murder Your Wife was produced by Murder Inc. and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on January 26, 1965, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $12 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Quine
Writers: George Axelrod
Release date: January 26, 1965
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $12 million
Production: Murder Inc., United Artists

How to Murder Your Wife cast & crew

How to Murder Your Wife was directed by Richard Quine and written by George Axelrod.

The cast features Jack Lemmon as Stanley Ford, Virna Lisi as Mrs. Ford, Terry-Thomas as Charles, Eddie Mayehoff as Harold Lampson, Claire Trevor as Edna, and Sidney Blackmer as Judge Blackstone.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Neal Hefti, cinematography is by Harry Stradling Sr., and it was produced by George Axelrod and Gordon Carroll.

Is How to Murder Your Wife worth watching?

How to Murder Your Wife holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 149 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, How to Murder Your Wife is worth a place on your watchlist.

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