Caprice (1967): Cast & Plot
Caprice is a 1967 crime thriller directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Doris Day as Patricia Foster, Edward Mulhare and Jack Kruschen. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Frank Tashlin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Arcola Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Caprice About?
The premise of Caprice without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Patricia Foster, a talented industrial designer, becomes entangled in corporate intrigue when she betrays her employer by selling a secret cosmetics formula to a rival company. As the theft spirals out of control, she must navigate a dangerous game of deception, pursuit, and hidden agendas, questioning where she can truly run—or hide—when everything is at stake.
Caprice Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- espionage
- caper crime
- hand over mouth
- france
- secret
- secret agent in the swiss alps
- secret agent in france
- eiffel tower paris
- spy thriller
- globetrotting adventure
- tashlin and day
- cosmetics
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- industrial espionage
- flipper
- spy spoof
- model
- secretary
- waitress
- potato chip
- spy comedy
- bare chested male
- ski chase
- fishnet stockings
- flirting
- female protagonist
- skiing
- switzerland
- paris france
- cosmetics industry
- cosmetologist
- truth serum
- one word title
- caper
- scissors
- hair
- gun
- dog
- bikini
- spy
- falling from height
- transvestite
- helicopter
Caprice Cast & Characters
Doris Day leads the cast as Patricia Foster, with Edward Mulhare as Sir Jason Fox and Jack Kruschen as Matthew Cutter. Directed by Frank Tashlin; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Tashlin
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Doris Day as Patricia Foster - Edward Mulhare as Sir Jason Fox
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Jack Kruschen as Matthew Cutter -
Ray Walston as Stuart Clancy
Also Starring in Caprice
· 8 more- Richard Harris Christopher White
- Irene Tsu Su Ling
- Lilia Skala Madame Piasco
- Michael J. Pollard Barney
- Maurice Marsac Auber
- Larry D. Mann Inspector Kapinsky
- Michael Romanoff Butler
- Lisa Seagram Mandy
More from Frank Tashlin
More films directed by Frank Tashlin: The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell, The Glass Bottom Boat, The Alphabet Murders and The Disorderly Orderly.
Caprice Plot Summary
What happens in Caprice from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Patricia Foster, [Doris Day], an industrial designer for Femina Cosmetics, owned by Sir Jason Fox [Edward Mulhare], is arrested for trying to sell a secret deodorant formula. She is fired from Femina and hired by Matthew Cutter [Jack Kruschen], the head of rival May Fortune. This is actually a scheme devised by Sir Jason Fox [Edward Mulhare] to steal the formula for a new water-repellent hairspray, invented by Dr Stuart Clancy [Ray Walston], May Fortune’s chief cosmetic chemist.
Full summary
The whole story of Caprice, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Caprice?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Patricia Foster's profession at the start of the film?
Cars in Caprice
19 cars on screen, including the 1964 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special and the 1966 Dodge Coronet.
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1964 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Minor role -
1966 Dodge Coronet Minor role -
1966 Ford Thunderbird Minor role -
1963 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL W113 Minor role
Caprice Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Capricho” and “Caprice - La cenere che scotta”.
- Also known as
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- Capricho
- Caprice - La cenere che scotta
- Opération Caprice
- Каприз
- 雌雄双谍
- کاپریس
- おしゃれスパイ危機連発
- 雌雄雙諜
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Caprice FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Caprice, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Caprice?
Caprice runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Caprice released?
Caprice was released on April 18, 1967.
Who directed Caprice?
Caprice was directed by Frank Tashlin.
More films by Frank Tashlin Who is in the cast of Caprice?
Caprice stars Doris Day as Patricia Foster, Edward Mulhare as Sir Jason Fox and Jack Kruschen as Matthew Cutter, among 12 credited actors.
Does Caprice have a post-credit scene?
No. Caprice has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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