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Mister Buddwing (1966)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Drama  -   15 July 1966 (West Germany)
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An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.

Director:

Delbert Mann

Writers:

Evan Hunter (novel), Dale Wasserman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Garner ...
Mister Buddwing
Jean Simmons ...
The Blonde
Suzanne Pleshette ...
Fiddle
Katharine Ross ...
Janet
Angela Lansbury ...
Gloria
George Voskovec George Voskovec ...
Shabby Old Man
Jack Gilford ...
Mr. Schwartz
Joe Mantell Joe Mantell ...
1st Cab Driver
Raymond St. Jacques Raymond St. Jacques ...
Hank
Ken Lynch Ken Lynch ...
Dan
Beeson Carroll Beeson Carroll ...
Policeman
Billy Halop Billy Halop ...
Fredrick Calabrese 2nd Cab Driver
Michael Hadge Michael Hadge ...
Counterman
Charles Seel Charles Seel ...
Printer
John Tracy John Tracy ...
Tony
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Storyline

A man wearing an expensive gray suit finds himself in Central Park in New York City not knowing who he is or how he got there. His amnesia even extends to the fact that he doesn't know how he takes his coffee. All he has on his possession are a crumpled piece of paper wrapped around a couple of pills, the paper also with a scribbled telephone number. He is also wearing a ring with a broken stone, the ring engraved from its giver with his or her monogram, G.V. The telephone number takes him to a woman who doesn't know who he is. Based on what she calls him and some item association, he begins to call himself Sam Buddwing if anyone asks him. As he wanders New York City in a daze, he believes he may be an escaped mental patient based on a newspaper story, his clothes and the monogrammed ring. But a vision of a young brunette makes him remember a woman in his life named Grace. He manages to spend time with a few women during the day... Written by Huggo  

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The Story of a Man Who Had to Live Twelve Years in One Day with Four Women! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Woman Without a Face See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia

MGM purchased the rights to Evan Hunter's novel at galley proof stage for $200,000. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: When Buddwing approaches Janet in the city, she sits on a park bench and the boom mic is plainly visible at the bottom of the screen. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Searchers for a Special City (1965) See more »