Strangers When We Meet (1960)
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- Approved
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 Jun 1960 (USA)
- Movie
A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Larry Coe
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| Kim Novak | ... |
Margaret 'Maggie' Gault
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| Ernie Kovacs | ... |
Roger Altar
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| Barbara Rush | ... |
Eve Coe
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| Walter Matthau | ... |
Felix Anders
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Mrs. Wagner
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Stanley Baxter
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Helen Gallagher | ... |
Betty Anders
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| John Bryant | ... |
Ken Gault
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| Roberta Shore | ... |
Linda Harder
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| Nancy Kovack | ... |
Marcia
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Carol Douglas | ... |
Honey Blonde
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| Paul Picerni | ... |
Arthur Gerandi
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| Ernest Sarracino | ... |
Frank Di Labbia
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Harry Jackson | ... |
Bud Ramsey
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Tom Anthony | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ruth Batchelor | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Mark Beckstrom | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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George Boyce | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Ernie Chavez | ... |
Chavez (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter at Romanoff's (uncredited)
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Lorinne Crawford | ... |
Redhead (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Dick Crockett | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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| Sheryl Deauville | ... |
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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| Donna Douglas | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Eric Douglas | ... |
Child at Amusement Park (uncredited)
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| Peter Douglas | ... |
Child at Amusement Park (uncredited)
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Ray Ferrell | ... |
David Coe (uncredited)
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Sharyn Gibbs | ... |
Girl at Beach (uncredited)
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| Susie Hawkins | ... |
Girl at School Bus Stop (uncredited)
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Douglas Holmes | ... |
Peter Coe (uncredited)
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Betsy Jones-Moreland | ... |
Mrs. Gerandi (uncredited)
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| Judy Lang | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Sue Ane Langdon | ... |
Daphne (uncredited)
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Perk Lazelle | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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Cynthia Leighton | ... |
Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited)
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Timmy Molina | ... |
Patrick Gault (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Diner in Booth (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bart Patton | ... |
Hank (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo | ... |
Adult at Bus Stop (uncredited)
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Frieda Rentie | ... |
Adult at Bus Stop (uncredited)
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| Michael Romanoff | ... |
Prince Romanoff (uncredited)
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| Robert Sampson | ... |
Bucky - Truckdriver (uncredited)
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Audrey Swanson | ... |
Mrs. Baxter (uncredited)
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Charles Victor | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Quine | ||
Written by
| Evan Hunter | ... | (screenplay) |
| Evan Hunter | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Samuel J. Briskin | ... | producer |
| Kirk Douglas | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Leo Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Richard Quine | ... | producer |
| Abe Schneider | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Duning | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
Editing by
| Charles Nelson | ||
Art Direction by
| Ross Bellah | ||
Set Decoration by
| Louis Diage | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Carl Anderson | ... | house designer |
| Ross Bellah | ... | house designer |
| K.B. Wamsley | ... | contractor |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
| Charles J. Rice | ... | recording supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Fuca | ... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tom Quine | ... | assistant to producer (as Thomas Quine) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1961) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Arcade Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Botany 500 (clothes: Mr. Douglas)
- Daroff (tailor: Mr. Douglas)
- Panavision (photographic lenses)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The awarded architect Larry Coe lives a boring marriage with his wife Eve Coe and their two young sons in the suburb. Larry is designing and constructing an unique house to the successful writer Roger Altar (Ernie Kovacs) on the top of a hill. Margaret 'Maggie' Gault is a sexy blond sexually neglected by her husband Ken Gault that lives in the same neighborhood and they have a young son. When Larry meets Maggie at the bus stop of the school bus, he unsuccessfully hits on her. But soon they encounter each other again and they have a love affair. They fall in love with each other, but when their despicable neighbor Felix Anders discovers their affair, they have to decide between loyalty and respect to their families or love. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | "I LOVE YOU BABY, BUT MY WIFE JUST REFUSES TO UNDERSTAND!" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kim Novak reportedly enjoyed a lot of latitude on the set because she was involved with director Richard Quine and used that latitude to make unsolicited suggestions to various crew members. However, when Novak tried to make suggestions to Kirk Douglas on how he should be acting, he took offense and the result was a chilly relationship between them off-set. See more » |
| Goofs | When Larry is going in to grocery store he takes a cart and pushes it over to Felix, but when he starts talking to Felix he has no cart and he does not retrieve it when he leaves Felix to enter store. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in El crack dos (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Strangers When We Meet See more » |
| Quotes |
Larry Coe:
You don't think much of women, do you, Felix? Felix Anders: I love them. Every last one of them. But they're all the same. They want romance. There's nothing romantic about the slob they see shaving in his pajamas. You and me, Larry, we're furniture in our own homes. But if we go next door... Next door, we're heroes. A guy like you, works at home, you got plenty of opportunity for going next door. Larry Coe: Sure. I go next door all the time. A lovely lady of 60 lives there. Let's have some coffee, Felix. Felix Anders: Larry, you know what I'm talking about. Romance. The romance seekers. They're everywhere, ready to fall in love at the drop of a hat. Any place you've got a housewife, you've got a potential mistress. Larry Coe: How do you know? You're the guy that doesn't even like a dirty joke. Felix Anders: I'm a realist. Society says, "Felix, you're a one-woman man." I say, "Yes, of course I am." You want to know something, Larry? I'm a liar. So are you. So is everybody. See more » |