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Release Date:
30 January 1957 (USA) more
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When she got mad she sizzled...and she was mad! Mad at the general, all of Washington, and herself! more
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The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee... more | add synopsis
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Fun for any fans of Douglas or Hayward, with unusual plot more (4 total)

Cast

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Susan Hayward ... Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale

Kirk Douglas ... Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
Paul Stewart ... Phil Bentley
Jim Backus ... Col. Homer W. Gooch
John Cromwell ... General Daniel A. Grimshaw
Roland Winters ... Sen. Burdick
Arthur Gould-Porter ... Holmes, Dottie's Butler
Michael Fox ... Reporter Lotzie
Frank Gerstle ... Sgt. Kruger

Charles Lane ... Bill Hadley
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Melville Goodwin, USA (USA) (working title)
Their Secret Affair (UK)
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USA:100 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Under the title "Melville Goodwin, USA", the film was to star Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall - both of whom had already filmed costume and makeup tests - but Bogart's terminal illness forced his withdrawal from the project. He was replaced by 'Kirk Douglas'. Bacall withdrew shortly afterward, opting instead to remain at home with her dying husband, and was replaced by 'Susan Hayward'. more
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Referenced in Shadows (1959) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Fun for any fans of Douglas or Hayward, with unusual plot, 14 September 1999
Author: Roseanna M. Hallman from Washington, DC USA

Solid performances by both Hayward and Douglas and a nice turn by Jim Backus in this battle-of-the-wills comedy. Hayward is head of a Time/Life-style empire that attempts to smear the record of war hero general Douglas. As worthy opponents the sparks are subtle and adult, especially for the time. It avoids politics in an obvious way while showcasing why Kirk Douglas had legions of female fans, and why Susan Hayward was the thinking man's movie fave. Not a knee-slapper, but fairly realistic as a smart comedy. Worth a watch and better than Leonard Maltin thinks it is.

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