The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968): Cast
The Secret Life of an American Wife is a 1968 comedy directed by George Axelrod, starring Walter Matthau as The Movie Star, Patrick O'Neal and Edy Williams. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- George Axelrod
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Secret Life of an American Wife About?
The premise of The Secret Life of an American Wife without spoilers.
A bored housewife pretends to be a call girl to seduce a famous movie star, hoping to prove to her husband—who also serves as the star’s agent—that she is still desirable to other men, and to reignite the waning passion in their marriage.
The Secret Life of an American Wife Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- sex comedy
- girl
- scotch whiskey
- beer
- champagne
- publicity agent
- hotel
- independent film
The Secret Life of an American Wife Cast & Characters
Walter Matthau leads the cast as The Movie Star, with Patrick O'Neal as Tom Layton and Edy Williams as Susie Steinberg. Directed by George Axelrod; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Axelrod
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Walter Matthau as The Movie Star - Patrick O'Neal as Tom Layton
- Edy Williams as Susie Steinberg
- Anne Jackson as Victoria Layton
Also Starring in The Secret Life of an American Wife
· 5 more- Richard Bull Howard
- Albert Carrier Jean-Claude
- Paul Napier Herb Steinberg
- Christian Brando Jimmy (as Gary Brown)
- Scott Avery Journalist (uncredited)
More from George Axelrod
One more film directed by George Axelrod: Lord Love a Duck.
The Secret Life of an American Wife Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Egy amerikai feleség titkos élete” and “Sex i sovebyen”.
- Also known as
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- Egy amerikai feleség titkos élete
- Sex i sovebyen
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Movies Like The Secret Life of an American Wife
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Lonely Wives, Day-time Wife and The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker.
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Lonely Wives 1931 -
Day-time Wife 1939 -
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker 1971 -
Secrets of a Married Man 1984 -
Smart Woman 1931 -
The Secret Cinema 1967 -
The Secret Life of Girls 1999 -
You Can’t Fool Your Wife 1940 -
Wife vs. Secretary 1936 -
The Secret Lives of Dentists 2003 -
The American Success Company 1980 -
The Wife 1995
The Secret Life of an American Wife FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Secret Life of an American Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Secret Life of an American Wife?
The Secret Life of an American Wife runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Secret Life of an American Wife released?
The Secret Life of an American Wife was released on June 25, 1968.
Who directed The Secret Life of an American Wife?
The Secret Life of an American Wife was directed by George Axelrod.
More films by George Axelrod Who is in the cast of The Secret Life of an American Wife?
The Secret Life of an American Wife stars Walter Matthau as The Movie Star, Patrick O'Neal as Tom Layton and Edy Williams as Susie Steinberg, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Secret Life of an American Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Secret Life of an American Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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