Summary
The Man Who Understood Women is an American film comedy first released in 1959,
directed by Nunnally Johnson.
The film is based on a novel by Romain Gary and stars Leslie Caron, Henry Fonda, Cesare Danova, Myron McCormick and Marcel Dalio.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Nunnally Johnson
- Script: Romain Gary (novel), Nunnally Johnson
- Photo: Milton R. Krasner
- Music: Robert Emmett Dolan
- Cast: Leslie Caron (Ann Garantier), Henry Fonda (Willie Bauche), Cesare Danova (Marco Ranieri), Myron McCormick (Preacher), Marcel Dalio (Le Marne), Conrad Nagel (G.K. Brody), Edwin Jerome (The Baron), Bern Hoffman (Soprano), Harry Ellerbe (Norman Kress), Frank Cady (John Milstead), Ben Astar (French Doctor), Ann Codee (Maid), Booth Colman (Max), George Davis (Robert)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 135 min
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