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19 June 1953 (USA)
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M-G-M's HILARIOUS HIT! (original print ad - mostly caps) more
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Clemson Reade, a business tycoon with marriage on his mind, and Effie, a U.S. diplomat, are a modern couple...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Could have been so much better- and that's worse than a bad movie.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Cary Grant | ... | Clemson Reade |
 | Deborah Kerr | ... | Effie |
 | Walter Pidgeon | ... | Walter McBride |
| Betta St. John | ... | Tarji |
| Eduard Franz | ... | Khan |
| Buddy Baer | ... | Vizier |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Ken Landwell |
| Donald Randolph | ... | Ali |
| Bruce Bennett | ... | Charlie Elkwood |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Henry Malvine |
| Dan Tobin | ... | Mr. Brown |
| Movita | ... | Rima |
| Gloria Holden | ... | Mrs. Landwell |
| June Clayworth | ... | Mrs. Elkwood |
| Dean Miller | ... | George |
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100 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Toward the end of the movie, in the scene where the Khan and Effie converse sitting on his sofa, the vizier announces that the Khan's daughter has returned. The Khan dismisses him, saying, "Ms. Barshi can wait". The correct name of his daughter is Tarji.
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Effie:
[Pointing at a globe] Here is Bukistan.
Clemson Reade: [mumbling] Oh, I know, I have been there.
Effie: Here is the United States.
Clemson Reade: [mumbling] Yes, yes, I have been there too.
Effie: We have just *one* thing in common. Oil! Every plan we make for peace or war depends on that oil.
Clemson Reade: 'That so?
Effie: I don't have to tell you what happened in Iran. Half the free world had to learn how to pronounce the name Mosadegh.
Clemson Reade: I still can't.
Effie: The same thing is happening again, only this time there will a lot of new names to learn. And the only way to get that oil is to get those names on the dotted line.
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Clemson Reade: [mumbling] Oh, I know, I have been there.
Effie: Here is the United States.
Clemson Reade: [mumbling] Yes, yes, I have been there too.
Effie: We have just *one* thing in common. Oil! Every plan we make for peace or war depends on that oil.
Clemson Reade: 'That so?
Effie: I don't have to tell you what happened in Iran. Half the free world had to learn how to pronounce the name Mosadegh.
Clemson Reade: I still can't.
Effie: The same thing is happening again, only this time there will a lot of new names to learn. And the only way to get that oil is to get those names on the dotted line.
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Referenced in "What's My Line?: (1953-08-09)" (1953)
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Soundtrack:
Tarjis Song
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Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr are a wonderful couple. Throwing each other line after line with Grant's usual and very his -facial expressions. The dinner scene between the two in the beginning is a blast. The whole beginning is great, funny, very promising, but it's obvious where it's going plot-wise, and with the plot the movie flops. The funny scenes become scarce, predictable and I just waited for it to end. Walter Pidgeon must be one of the best supporting actors ever. Catch the first 30 minutes or so than stop watching, or just pass. Nice idea that went wrong.
PS How that "Dream wife" of his learns English so quickly is absolutely amazing! She does speak with a few mistakes, of course.