Not With My Wife, You Don’t! (1966): Cast & Plot
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! is a 1966 romantic comedy directed by Norman Panama, starring Virna Lisi as Julie Ferris, Karla Most and Tony Curtis. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Norman Panama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fernwood-Reynard
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Not With My Wife, You Don’t! About?
The premise of Not With My Wife, You Don’t! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the chaotic backdrop of the Korean War, Italian nurse Virna Lisi becomes involved with two American pilots, Tony Curtis and George C. Scott. Believing Scott dead after a crash, she marries Curtis. When she discovers Scott survived, their marriage endures until the pilot reappears fourteen years later, reigniting the tangled love triangle.
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- u.s. air force
- 1950s
- military officer
- american
- writer producer director
- north american f 86 sabre
- north american f 100 super sabre
- hawker siddeley
- arab disguise
- disguise
- friendship
- marital infidelity
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- italian
- jealousy
- jet plane
- newfoundland and labrador
- london england
- rome italy
- twins
- nurse
- military attache
- survival course
- airfield
- notebook
- korean war
- romantic flashback
- womanizer
- romantic sabotage
- obsession
- marriage
- irish setter
- wallet
- discotheque
- teletype message
- corkscrew
- air show
- movie theater
- neglected wife
- movie parody
- crime of passion
- joyride
- tower bridge
- through arch bridge
- madcap comedy
- slapstick comedy
- buddy comedy
- film within a film
- theft
- bachelor
- general
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Cast & Characters
Virna Lisi leads the cast as Julie Ferris, with Karla Most as Italian Maid and Tony Curtis as Tom Ferris. Directed by Norman Panama; 70 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman Panama
- Virna Lisi as Julie Ferris
- Karla Most as Italian Maid
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Tony Curtis as Tom Ferris -
George C. Scott as 'Tank' Martin
Also Starring in Not With My Wife, You Don’t!
· 66 more- William Woodson Col. Wilson (uncredited)
- Ann Doran Doris Parker
- Carroll O'Connor General Parker
- Alberto Morin Arab (uncredited)
- Bob Hope Themselves
- William H. O'Brien Waiter at Officer's Ball (uncredited)
- Sharon Farrell Model (uncredited)
- Kenner G. Kemp Party Guest (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Party Guest (uncredited)
- Cosmo Sardo Party Guest (uncredited)
- Arthur Tovey Party Guest (uncredited)
- George DeNormand Officer at Dance (uncredited)
- Frank Baker Official (uncredited)
- George Bruggeman Pilot (uncredited)
- William Bakewell Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)
- Bernard Sell Party Guest (uncredited)
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- Shep Houghton Pilot (uncredited)
- Dick Cherney Military Officer (uncredited)
- Murray Pollack Party Guest (uncredited)
- Norman Stevans Party Guest (uncredited)
- William Phipps Sergeant (uncredited)
- John Roy Pilot (uncredited)
- William Meader Military Officer (uncredited)
- Ray Montgomery Staff Officer (uncredited)
- Chuck Hicks Second Australian (uncredited)
- Lennie Weinrib Green Eyed Monster of Jealousy (voice) (uncredited)
- George Holmes Party Guest (uncredited)
- Nicky Blair Hospital Desk Orderly (uncredited)
- George Tyne Sgt. Dogerty
- Buck Young Air Police Colonel
- Sandy McPeak Sgt. Millican (uncredited)
- Regis Parton Brawler (uncredited)
- George Golden Reporter (uncredited)
- George Hoagland Party Guest (uncredited)
- Albert Carrier Vittorio (uncredited)
- Lars Hensen Party Guest (uncredited)
- Anthony Redondo Crew Member (uncredited)
- Richard Eastham General Walters
- Eddie Ryder Sgt. Gilroy
- Walter Mathews Television Producer (uncredited)
- Robert Cleaves Time Reporter
- Fred Krone First Australian (uncredited)
- Mark Russell Mark (uncredited)
- Al Beaudine Reporter (uncredited)
- Nadia Sanders Rosa (uncredited)
- Maurice Dallimore BBC Commentator
- Owen Song Bartender (uncredited)
- Natalie Core Lillian Walters
- Bill Cassady Minor Role (uncredited)
- Ken Clayton Pilot (uncredited)
- Robert Hitchcock Show Spectator (uncredited)
- George Pelling Air Marshal Gibbons (uncredited)
- Thom Conroy Television Cameraman (uncredited)
- William Long Jr. T-Bird Pilot (uncredited)
- Maria Pogee Dancer (uncredited)
- Tom Cound Television Sound Man (uncredited)
- George E. Mather Shah's Pilot (uncredited)
- Betty Freeman Miss Ephron
- Tom Symonds Cockney Mechanic (uncredited)
- Donna Danton Nurse Sally Ann
- Alfred Shelly Bartender
- Roy Dean Television Assistant Director (uncredited)
- Naji Gabbay Arab (uncredited)
- Stewart Rose T-Bird Pilot (uncredited)
- Robert Ballew Airman (uncredited)
- Gene Silvani Patient (uncredited)
More from Norman Panama
More films directed by Norman Panama: Barnaby and Me, I Will, I Will…For Now, Coffee, Tea or Me? and How to Commit Marriage.
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Plot Summary
What happens in Not With My Wife, You Don’t! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the Korean War, Italian nurse Lieutenant Julietta Perodi Virna Lisi, who has a penchant for everything in twos, falls for two United States Air Force pilots: Col. Tom Ferris Tony Curtis and Col. “Tank” Martin George C. Scott. Julietta agrees to marry Ferris after he convinces her that his friend Tank has been killed in an aircraft crash. She soon discovers that Martin is alive, but remains happily married to Ferris until, fourteen years later, Martin—her former love—re-enters their lives.
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How Well Do You Know Not With My Wife, You Don’t!?
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Cars in Not With My Wife, You Don’t!
7 cars on screen, including the 1964 Ford Custom 500 and the 1959 Austin FX4.
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1964 Ford Custom 500 Important role -
1959 Austin FX4 Minor role -
1965 Ford Country Sedan Minor role -
1962 Ford Falcon Club Wagon Background role
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Finger weg von meiner Frau” and “Surtout pas avec ma femme”.
- Also known as
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- Finger weg von meiner Frau
- Surtout pas avec ma femme
- You Don't!
- Due assi nella manica
- El a kezekkel a feleségemtől!
- Bromas con mi mujer … ¡no!
- Com Minha Mulher
- Não Senhor!
- Deux Minets pour Juliette !
- Только не с моей женой, не смей!
- Bromas con mi mujer ... ¡no!
- Nie z moją żoną!
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Not With My Wife, You Don’t! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Not With My Wife, You Don’t!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Not With My Wife, You Don’t!?
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Not With My Wife, You Don’t! released?
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! was released on November 2, 1966.
Who directed Not With My Wife, You Don’t!?
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! was directed by Norman Panama.
More films by Norman Panama Who is in the cast of Not With My Wife, You Don’t!?
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! stars Virna Lisi as Julie Ferris, Karla Most as Italian Maid and Tony Curtis as Tom Ferris, among 70 credited actors.
Does Not With My Wife, You Don’t! have a post-credit scene?
No. Not With My Wife, You Don’t! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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