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Julie

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
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Julie (1956)
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A terrified wife tries to escape from her insanely jealous husband who is bent on killing her.A terrified wife tries to escape from her insanely jealous husband who is bent on killing her.A terrified wife tries to escape from her insanely jealous husband who is bent on killing her.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
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  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Louis Jourdan
    • Barry Sullivan
  • Director
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Writer
    • Andrew L. Stone
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Louis Jourdan
    • Barry Sullivan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    Julie
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    Julie (1956)
    Julie (1956)
    Mae Marsh in Julie (1956)
    Jack Kelly and Barney Phillips in Julie (1956)
    Doris Day, Barney Phillips, and Ann Robinson in Julie (1956)
    John Gallaudet, Jack Kruschen, and Frank Lovejoy in Julie (1956)
    Doris Day, Ed Hinton, and Jack Kelly in Julie (1956)
    Jack Kruschen and Frank Lovejoy in Julie (1956)
    Doris Day in Julie (1956)
    Louis Jourdan in Julie (1956)
    Doris Day in Julie (1956)
    Louis Jourdan in Julie (1956)

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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Julie Benton
    Louis Jourdan
    Louis Jourdan
    • Lyle Benton
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Cliff Henderson
    Frank Lovejoy
    Frank Lovejoy
    • Det. Lt. Pringle
    Jack Kelly
    Jack Kelly
    • Jack - Co-Pilot
    Ann Robinson
    Ann Robinson
    • Valerie
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Doctor on Flight 36
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    • Det. Mace
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Det. Sgt. Cole
    Carleton Young
    Carleton Young
    • Airport Control Tower Official
    Hank Patterson
    Hank Patterson
    • Ellis
    Ed Hinton
    • Captain of Flight 36
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Det. Pope
    Aline Towne
    Aline Towne
    • Denise Martin
    Eddie Marr
    Eddie Marr
    • Airline Official
    Joel Marston
    Joel Marston
    • Garage Mechanic
    Mae Marsh
    Mae Marsh
    • Hysterical Passenger
    Pamela Duncan
    Pamela Duncan
    • Peggy Davis
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrew L. Stone
    • Writer
      • Andrew L. Stone
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Doris Day has written that her close friendship with co-star Louis Jourdan angered her jealous producer husband Martin Melcher, mirroring the character-relationships in the film.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, Julie is constantly turning the steering wheel, even when the rear projection shows the car to be moving in a straight line.
    • Quotes

      Julie Benton: Sergeant, I want to report a murder!

    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Midnight On The Cliff
      Composed and Performed by Leonard Pennario

      Orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet (uncredited)

    User reviews56

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    Boy, is this damsel in distress!!
    Doris Day had a few "damsel in distress" roles in her movies, but none requiring her to be quite as stressed out as "Julie". Trouble is the film is a bit too overwrought for comfort with Miss Day being pursued throughout by a maniacal husband (Louis Jourdan) whose only problem is he loves her to death--literally!! And not a single supporting character to give us a few laughs.

    The last half-hour aboard an airliner where her husband has managed to become one of the passengers, is the best part of this neat little suspenser. Although all the usual cliches are present in the script, the terrified Doris manages to look convincingly cool and confident as she handles the controls of the airliner for the story's somewhat pat climax.

    Louis Jourdan makes the husband look like a really jealous and possessive heel, aside from being a maniac--and since Doris Day reveals in her autobiography that she married a couple of these early on in her career--perhaps that helped her give a very credible performance. Not that she was any slouch in the acting department on a few of her other "damsel in distress" roles--STORM WARNING, THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME. Let's forget the phony, overly fabricated MIDNIGHT LACE. Here she gives a strong and sincere performance as a terrified woman.

    Barry Sullivan gives excellent support as a friend who tries to help her when the police admit they can't do anything. Frank Lovejoy is also fine as a detective.

    I can't say much for the title tune, "Julie", heard only during the credits and then quickly forgotten by me. To my surprise, it was nominated for a Best Song Oscar--so what do I know??

    If you're a Doris Day fan, you'll find this suspenseful even though it takes itself much too seriously. There's not a hint of humor throughout the entire proceedings, not a single moment of relief. It's all very, very intense, whereas some humor would have helped.

    Of course, there are always those who will laugh at the plot itself. It is, after all, a bit unbelievable by the time stewardess Day takes over the controls. It's to her credit that she makes it look real.
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • If I Can't Have You
    • Filming locations
      • Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Arwin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $785,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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