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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Joanne Woodward | ... | Leola Boone | |
| Sheree North | ... | Isabelle Flagg | |
| Tony Randall | ... | Jerry Flagg | |
| Jeffrey Hunter | ... | David Martin | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Troy Boone | |
| Patricia Owens | ... | Jean Martin | |
| Barbara Rush | ... | Betty Kreitzer | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Herman Kreitzer | |
| Robert H. Harris | ... | Markham (as Robert Harris) | |
| Aki Aleong | ... | Iko | |
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Jim Hayward | ... | Mr. Burnett |
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The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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backyard barbecue | suburbia | american dream | husband wife relationship | dysfunctional marriage |Taglines:
John McPartland's Explosive Novel That Tell-Tales on Young Married America!Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Mulher do Próximo See more »Filming Locations:
15281 W. Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$995,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Music by Lionel Newman
Lyrics by Carroll Coates
[The song first played and danced to at the Flaggs' dinner party, then played later when Troy rushes home after finding out about the Police Chief job]
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Fox President Spyros Skouras was furious with production chief Darryl F. Zanuck when " No Down Payment" was banned in Ireland and Sweden, and also had restricted showings in Britain due to its adult nature. See more »Soundtracks
The Drive-In Rock(uncredited)
Music by Lionel Newman
Lyrics by Carroll Coates
[The song first played and danced to at the Flaggs' dinner party, then played later when Troy rushes home after finding out about the Police Chief job]
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The script is sharp and at times, poignant, the acting is superb, and the overall impact is overwhelming. It peels the label off of the seemingly happy suburban couples and, in so doing, provides the sharpest snapshot ever put to film about a time and place that no longer exists, the one that was written about by such giants as Updike and Cheever. The only problem with this movie is that it's only shown on TV about once every ten years and it's not available on video. One last comment. After watching this movie, you'll never look at Tony Randall in the same way.