
Sidney Poitier stars in a warm comedy about a long‑time Black maid who tells the white family she works for that she plans to return to school and leave. The family’s 20‑something son, thinking she needs a change, tries to set her up with a gentleman who will court her but not marry her, hoping the romance will distract her from her plans. The man he finds proves reluctant to cooperate.
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Sidney Poitier
Jack Parks

Beau Bridges
Tim Austin

Doris McCarthy
Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)

Jennifer O'Neill
Sandy

Abbey Lincoln
Ivy Moore

Hugh Hurd
Jerry

Christopher St. John
Dealer

Carroll O'Connor
Frank Austin

Stanley Greene
Eddie

Marlene Clark
Radio Phone Girl

Paul Harris
Dealer

Gloria Hendry
Cocktail Waitress

Kōko Mori
Japanese Waitress

Leon Bibb
Billy Talbot

Nan Martin
Doris Austin

Lon Satton
Harry

Jerome Collamore
Mr. Vidal

Anita Dangler
Mrs. Kling

Maeve McGuire
Cashier

Madge West
Mrs. Vidal

Clark Morgan
Dealer

Sharon Henesy
Wiggy

Tony Major
Dealer

Robert Bannard
Freddie

John Servetnik
Shipping Clerk

Lauri Peters
Gena Austin

Bob Carey
Dealer

Laura Greene
Radio Phone Girl

Lani Miyazaki
Radio Phone Girl

Lisa Moore
Cocktail Waitress

Yolande Toussaint
Cocktail Waitress

Gina Harding
Cocktail Waitress

Willis Pinkett
Bartender

William Matthews
Partal Driver

Josip Elic
Off-Broadway Family

William Glenesk
Off-Broadway Family

Cordy Clark
Off-Broadway Family

Hope Stansbury
Off-Broadway Family

Nobuko Uenishi
Japanese Waitress

Kedaki Turner
Japanese Waitress

Peter Dohanos
Dr. Morgan

Elliot Wood
Milkman

Joseph Attles
Doorman
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