The Notorious Landlady (1962)

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2h 3min
Comedy, Mystery
Apr 1962 (Austria)
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An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.

Director:

Richard Quine

Writers:

Larry Gelbart, Blake Edwards, Margery Sharp

Stars:

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1 nomination.
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	Kim Novak	...	Mrs. Carlyle 'Carly' Hardwicke
	Jack Lemmon	...	William 'Bill' Gridley
	Fred Astaire	...	Franklyn Ambruster
	Lionel Jeffries	...	Inspector Oliphant
	Estelle Winwood	...	Mrs. Dunhill
	Maxwell Reed	...	Miles Hardwicke
	Philippa Bevans	...	Mrs. Agatha Brown
	Henry Daniell	...	Stranger
	Ronald Long	...	Coroner
	Richard Peel	...	Police Sgt. Dillings
	Doris Lloyd	...	Lady Fallott
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Leon Alton	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Al Bain	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Frank Baker	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Brandon Beach	...	Juror (uncredited)
	Marjorie Bennett	...	Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
	Barry Bernard	...	Attendant (uncredited)
	Paul Bradley	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Iris Bristol	...	Agatha (uncredited)
	Ross Brown	...	Boy (uncredited)
	Mark Burke	...	Little Girl (uncredited)
	William Burnside	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Boyd Cabeen	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Charles Cirillo	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Laurence Conroy	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	Paul Cristo	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Dick Crockett	...	Detective Carstairs (uncredited)
	Ogden Dangerfield	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Scott Davey	...	Henry (uncredited)
	Carter DeHaven	...	Old Man (uncredited)
	Harry Denny	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	George DeNormand	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
	Tom Dillon	...	Coroner's Official (uncredited)
	Minta Durfee	...	Juror (uncredited)
	Anthony Eustrel	...	Man (uncredited)
	Joe Evans	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Betty Fairfax	...	Woman in Bathrobe (uncredited)
	Alex Finlayson	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Charles Fogel	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Raoul Freeman	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Brian Gaffikin	...	BBC Anchorman (uncredited)
	James Gonzalez	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Clive Halliday	...	Man (uncredited)
	Jackson Halliday	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Bryan Herbert	...	Claude - Husband & Father (uncredited)
	George Holmes	...	Bailiff (uncredited)
	Jimmie Horan	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	David Hillary Hughes	...	Old Man (uncredited)
	Harold Innocent	...	Young Escort (uncredited)
	John Uhler Lemmon II	...	Old Man in Wheelchair (uncredited)
	Queenie Leonard	...	Woman (uncredited)
	Jack Livesey	...	Counsel (uncredited)
	James Logan	...	Bobby (uncredited)
	Robert Locke Lorraine	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Murray Matheson	...	Neighbour (uncredited)
	Eric Micklewood	...	Man with a Hangover (uncredited)
	Harold Miller	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Clive Morgan	...	Man in Smoking Jacket (uncredited)
	Bru Mysak	...	Ambruster's Driver (uncredited)
	Mavis Neal Palmer	...	Woman (uncredited)
	Ottola Nesmith	...	Flower Woman (uncredited)
	Mary O'Brady	...	Mrs. Oliphant (uncredited)
	Monty O'Grady	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Tudor Owen	...	Farmer (uncredited)
	Joe Palma	...	Reporter (uncredited)
	Milton Parsons	...	Mysterious Man (uncredited)
	George Pelling	...	Ticket Agent (uncredited)
	Paul Power	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Fred Rapport	...	Juror (uncredited)
	Tony Regan	...	Charles - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
	Leoda Richards	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Clark Ross	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	John Roy	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Mark Russell	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Benno Schneider	...	Man (uncredited)
	Julie Scott	...	Floosy (uncredited)
	Mary Scott	...	Waitress (uncredited)
	Mabel Smaney	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Jacqueline Squire	...	Woman Reporter (uncredited)
	Michael St. Clair	...	Fire Chief (uncredited)
	Martin Strader	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Tom Symonds	...	Alf (uncredited)
	Towyna Thomas	...	Dowager (uncredited)
	Arthur Tovey	...	Lamplighter Patron (uncredited)
	Cicely Walper	...	Woman (uncredited)
	Gwendolyn Watts	...	Wife (uncredited)
	Nelson Welch	...	Old Man (uncredited)
	Cecil Weston	...	Woman (uncredited)
	Frederick Worlock	...	Elderly Colonel (uncredited)
	Florence Wyatt	...	Ambruster's Secretary (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Quine

Written by

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Larry Gelbart	...	(screenplay) and
Blake Edwards	...	(screenplay)

Margery Sharp	...	(story "The Notorious Tenant")

Produced by

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Fred Kohlmar	...	producer
Richard Quine	...	producer

Music by

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George Duning

Cinematography by

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Arthur E. Arling

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director of photography (as Arthur Arling)

Editing by

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Charles Nelson

Editorial Department

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Ralph James Hall

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assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Cary Odell

Set Decoration by

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Louis Diage

Makeup Department

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Ben Lane	...	makeup supervisor
Maudlee McDougall	...	hair stylist (uncredited)
Harry Ray	...	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carter De Haven Jr.	...	assistant director
Burt Astor	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles J. Rice	...	sound supervisor
J.S. Westmoreland	...	sound (as Josh Westmoreland)
James Nelson	...	supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Dave Koehler

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special effects

Stunts

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Dick Crockett	...	stunts (uncredited)
Frankie Darro	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mel Traxel	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Robert Willoughby	...	special still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Elizabeth Courtney	...	gowns executor: Miss Novak
Kim Novak	...	gowns designer: Miss Novak
Gordon T. Dawson	...	set costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Hal Fisher

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location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jules Massenet	...	music
Arthur Morton	...	orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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Esther Stephenson

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Columbia Pictures

Distributors

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Columbia Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Columbia Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Columbia Films S. A. (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
Columbia Films (1962) (France) (theatrical)
Columbia International Films (1962) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Kamera (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
Columbia Film-Verleih (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
CBS (1965) (United States) (tv)
Euro TV (1984) (Italy) (tv)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia) (DVD)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	When William Gridley arrives from the US in London, he rents part of Carly Hardwicke's house from her and promptly begins to fall in love. Gridley doesn't know that many people think she killed her husband but his boss, on the American embassy staff, knows and doesn't take this "lapse of judgment" lightly. Since Carly is also American, Gridley saves his job by introducing her to his boss, who is promptly smitten and promises to help her. So when a Scotland Yard detective arrives, wanting to get to the truth one way or another, they say they'll help him. And then the comedic complications really begin. Written by Anonymous Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	dragged-along-the-ground climbing-over-a-fence startled ballroom-dancing candelabra See All (70) »
Taglines	Did she...or did* she?!! See more »
Genres	Comedy Mystery
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Finland:K-8 France:Tous publics Italy:T (DVD rating) Netherlands:14 New Zealand:G Norway:16 Spain:A (self-applied) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG (video) United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved (PCA # 20113) West Germany:12

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Also Known As	L'inquiétante dame en noir (France) La misteriosa dama de negro (Spain) Notável Senhoria (Portugal) Op kamers bij 'die' vrouw (Netherlands) Pahamaineinen vuokraemäntä (Finland) See more »
Runtime	123 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations	Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Though frequently shown on television throughout the 1970s, the film disappeared from circulation for nearly thirty years, one of very few Columbia star vehicles the studio neglected to release on beta, VHS or laserdisc. There was no legal wrangle at the core of this; the film simply fell out of favor and was largely forgotten. In recent years, The Notorious Landlady (1962) has returned to circulation, enjoying multiple releases on DVD and Blu-ray. See more »
Goofs	When Jake Lemmon's character runs up the stairs to confront Kim Novak's character after the trial (at app. 1 hr. 20 min), he brushes his left hand across the square column on the landing and the obviously wet stain or paint smears. See more »
Movie Connections	Referenced in Kim Novak (1962). See more »
Soundtracks	A Foggy Day (in London Town) See more »
Crazy Credits	Miss Novak's gowns designed by... Herself See more »
Quotes	William 'Bill' Gridley: Sir, if I may, I don't think you're taking the proper share of the blame... Franklyn Ambruster: Gridley, you will learn that the higher your position, the more mistakes you're allowed. In fact, if you make enough of them, it's considered your style. Now you happen to be in what I would call a one-mistake position, and you've made it. See more »

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