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Romantic comedy

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968): Cast

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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life is a 1968 romantic comedy directed by Fielder Cook, starring Dean Martin as David Sloane, Stella Stevens and Eli Wallach. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Fielder Cook
Genres
Romance , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life About?

The premise of How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life without spoilers.

The wife you save… may be your own! Wealthy playboy David Sloane wrongly believes good girl Carol Corman is his best friend’s mistress.

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • sex comedy
  • martin and stevens
  • friend
  • voice over inner thoughts
  • sexual harrassment
  • job promotion
  • humidor
  • camera shot of a woman's feet in high heels
  • misunderstanding
  • kissing in public
  • heirloom
  • bread and salt
+38 more
  • laptop television
  • man carries a woman
  • placard
  • strapped to a bed
  • bailed out of jail
  • visiting a grave
  • picketing
  • poodle
  • mix up
  • reference to george brent
  • chased by a dog
  • typewriter
  • crashing through a window
  • reference to rembrandt van rijn
  • lace shawl
  • reference to david mcclure brinkley
  • reference to chester robert 'chet' huntley
  • playing pool
  • newlywed couple
  • throwing darts
  • gladiolus
  • back strain
  • reference to kay francis
  • bachelor
  • mistress
  • battle of the sexes
  • new york city
  • animated title sequence
  • merry go round
  • office politics
  • cocktail lounge
  • darts
  • central park manhattan new york city
  • french lesson
  • integrity
  • fur coat
  • reference to leon trotsky
  • reference to jonas salk
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Cast & crew

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Cast & Characters

Dean Martin leads the cast as David Sloane, with Stella Stevens as Carol Corman and Eli Wallach as Harry Hunter. Directed by Fielder Cook; 40 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Fielder Cook

More films directed by Fielder Cook: Seize the Day, Why Me?, Family Reunion and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

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Cars

Cars in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

45 cars on screen, including the 1967 Ford Country Squire and the 1966 Ford Custom.

All 45 cars
  • 1967 Ford Country Squire in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1967 Ford Country Squire Minor role
  • 1966 Ford Custom in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1966 Ford Custom Minor role
  • 1966 Ford Custom in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1966 Ford Custom Minor role
  • 1967 Lincoln Continental in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1967 Lincoln Continental Minor role
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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Zärtlich schnappt die Falle zu” and “Come salvare un matrimonio... e rovinare la propria vita”.

Also known as
  • Zärtlich schnappt die Falle zu
  • Come salvare un matrimonio... e rovinare la propria vita
  • Como Salvar Um Casamento e Arruinar Sua Vida
  • Comment sauver un mariage et ruiner votre vie
  • Cómo salvar un matrimonio
  • Как спасти брак (И разрушить свою жизнь)
  • 错点鸳鸯

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FAQ

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life, each answered in a sentence.

How long is How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life?

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life released?

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life was released on January 17, 1968.

Who directed How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life?

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life was directed by Fielder Cook.

More films by Fielder Cook

Who is in the cast of How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life?

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life stars Dean Martin as David Sloane, Stella Stevens as Carol Corman and Eli Wallach as Harry Hunter, among 40 credited actors.

Does How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life have a post-credit scene?

No. How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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