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Just This Once

  • 19521952
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Janet Leigh, Marilyn Erskine, and Peter Lawford in Just This Once (1952)
Comedy
Mark MacLene owes the IRS, the banks, and others a lot of money. The problem is that his trust makes $1,000,000 a year, but he spends $150,000 every month. His trustee Sam uses the power of ... Read allMark MacLene owes the IRS, the banks, and others a lot of money. The problem is that his trust makes $1,000,000 a year, but he spends $150,000 every month. His trustee Sam uses the power of attorney and the spendthrift clause to hire frugal Lucille Duncan to manage Mark's finance... Read allMark MacLene owes the IRS, the banks, and others a lot of money. The problem is that his trust makes $1,000,000 a year, but he spends $150,000 every month. His trustee Sam uses the power of attorney and the spendthrift clause to hire frugal Lucille Duncan to manage Mark's finances. Presented with thousands of dollars for gifts and charges from the previous night, she ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
393
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Don Weis
  • Writers
    • Sidney Sheldon(screen play by)
    • Max Trell(story by)
  • Stars
    • Janet Leigh
    • Peter Lawford
    • Lewis Stone
  • Director
    • Don Weis
  • Writers
    • Sidney Sheldon(screen play by)
    • Max Trell(story by)
  • Stars
    • Janet Leigh
    • Peter Lawford
    • Lewis Stone
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    • 11User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Janet Leigh, Douglas Fowley, and Peter Lawford in Just This Once (1952)
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    Janet Leigh, Peter Lawford, and Lewis Stone in Just This Once (1952)
    Peter Lawford in Just This Once (1952)
    Janet Leigh in Just This Once (1952)
    Janet Leigh and Lewis Stone in Just This Once (1952)
    Richard Anderson in Just This Once (1952)
    Janet Leigh and Richard Anderson in Just This Once (1952)
    Richard Anderson and Ida Moore in Just This Once (1952)
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    Janet Leigh and Peter Lawford in Just This Once (1952)
    Janet Leigh and Peter Lawford in Just This Once (1952)

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    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Lucy Duncan
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Mark MacLene
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Judge Samuel Coulter
    Marilyn Erskine
    Marilyn Erskine
    • Gertrude Crome
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Tom Winters
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Frank Pirosh
    Hanley Stafford
    Hanley Stafford
    • Mr. Blackwell
    Henry Slate
    • Jeff Parma
    Jerry Hausner
    Jerry Hausner
    • Stanley Worth
    Benny Rubin
    Benny Rubin
    • Herbert Engel
    Charles Watts
    • Adam Backwith
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Secretary
    • (scenes deleted)
    Bob Alden
    • Elevator Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Joanne Arnold
    • Eleanor
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Cabal
    Robert Cabal
    • Bellhop
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cheshire
    Harry Cheshire
    • Prouty - Creditor
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Conway
    Pat Conway
    • Young Lover on Ferry
    • (uncredited)
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Commander Denham
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Weis
    • Writers
      • Sidney Sheldon(screen play by)
      • Max Trell(story by)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was mildly successful at the box office, earning MGM a profit of $89,000 ($971,000 in 2022) according to studio records.
    • Goofs
      When Lucy, Mark, and Tom are sitting in the park looking at the birds in the water, Tom mentions swans. The birds are actually Snow Geese.
    • Quotes

      Judge Samuel Coulter: The day after Pearl Harbor, MacLene bought a torpedo boat and gave it to the Navy!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Automat (2021)

    User reviews11

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    6/10
    J Leigh on her way to the big time
    I was never really impressed with peter lawford, but here, he's a rich playboy Mark MacLene. he has a family trust fund, but unfortunately he spends it faster than he gets it! Janet Leigh is Lucy, the loud, pushy, ferocious advocate. Lewis Stone is the Judge, who suggests that Lucy act as trustee to MacLene, to help curtail his spending. hijinx ensue. it's a grand caper. Richard Anderson, better known as "Oscar Goldman" from Six Million Dollar Man, is in here as Tom. and Ida Moore is the landlady... we saw her in "Desk Set", in a tiny little role. Lots of talking here. this one takes a while to get going. in one scene, they are theoretically in hawaii.... but there is quite an echo when they talk. One of the first films directed by Don Weis. It's okay. with all that talking going on, it feels like this started out as a play. it's okay.
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    • Release date
      • May 30, 1952 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eine Falle für den Playboy
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $547,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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