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Darling, How Could You! (1951)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Mitchell Leisen
Writer : Dodie Smith, Lesser Samuels

Synopsis

Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Panama.

Actors

Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
Alice Grey
John Lund
John Lund
Dr. Robert Grey
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Amy
Peter Hansen
Peter Hansen
Dr. Steve Clark
David Stollery
David Stollery
Cosmo
Virginia Farmer
Virginia Farmer
Fanny
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke
Nurse
Lowell Gilmore
Lowell Gilmore
Aubrey Quayne
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Mr. Rossiter
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
Mrs. Rossiter
Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
Sylvia
Billie Bird
Billie Bird
Rosie
Frank Elliott
Frank Elliott
Simms
Robin Hughes
Robin Hughes
George Neville (Uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne
Mrs. Jones (Uncredited)
Maureen Lynn Reimer
Maureen Lynn Reimer
Molly (Uncredited)
Maria J. Tavares
Maria J. Tavares
Nurse (Uncredited)
Willard Waterman
Willard Waterman
Theatre Manager
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Usher (Uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Father (Uncredited)
Kathryn Towne
Kathryn Towne
Mother (Uncredited)
Dolores Hall
Dolores Hall
Daughter (Uncredited)
Gloria Winters
Gloria Winters
Girl (Uncredited)
Mickey Little
Mickey Little
Boy (Uncredited)
Rudy Lee
Rudy Lee
Boy (Uncredited)
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Rugged Sailor (Uncredited)
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Cabbie (Uncredited)
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Cabbie (Uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Dancer on Ship (Uncredited)
William Meader
William Meader
Ship's Officer (Uncredited)
John Bryant
John Bryant
Lieutenant (Uncredited)
David McMahon
David McMahon
Lieutenant (Uncredited)
Gordon Arnold
Gordon Arnold
Man (Uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
Old Man (Uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Customs Officer (Uncredited)
Allan Douglas
Allan Douglas
Customs Officer (Uncredited)

Crews

Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Dodie Smith
Dodie Smith
Screenplay
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Screenplay
J.M. Barrie
J.M. Barrie
Theatre Play
Harry Tugend
Harry Tugend
Producer
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
Editor
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Editor
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Grace Gregory
Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
William Mull
William Mull
Unit Manager
Francisco Day
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
John Cope
John Cope
Sound
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound
Jack Koffman
Jack Koffman
Still Photographer
Gil Grau
Gil Grau
Orchestrator
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
Orchestrator
Francis Dawson
Francis Dawson
Dialogue Coach

Trailers and other movies

Darling, How Could You! - Trailer

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