The High Cost of Loving (1958)
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- 1h 27min
- Comedy, Drama
- 05 Mar 1959 (Mexico)
- Movie
When he's not invited to a boardroom luncheon with the company president and his executives, during the company's merger and downsizing phase, purchasing manager Jim Fry fears he is to be laid-off.
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Cast verified as complete
| José Ferrer | ... |
Jim Fry
(as Jose Ferrer)
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| Joanne Gilbert | ... |
Syd Heyward
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Paul Mason
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| Gena Rowlands | ... |
Ginny Fry
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| Bobby Troup | ... |
Steve Heyward
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| Philip Ober | ... |
Herb Zorn
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| Edward Platt | ... |
Eli Cave
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Boylin
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| Werner Klemperer | ... |
Joseph Jessup
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| Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Harry Lessing (uncredited)
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Henny Backus | ... |
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
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Jeanne Baird | ... |
Jean (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Bill Cady (uncredited)
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Jane Buchanan | ... |
Mason Guest (uncredited)
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| Dee Carroll | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Nick Clooney | ... |
Freddy (uncredited)
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| Richard Collier | ... |
Clayton Fraser (uncredited)
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Brian Corcoran | ... |
Mason Child (uncredited)
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| Abby Dalton | ... |
Cora (uncredited)
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| Francis De Sales | ... |
Charlie Blake (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Obstetrician (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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James Farrar | ... |
Mason Guest (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Office Worker in Hallway (uncredited)
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Joanne Jones | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Nancy Kulp | ... |
Miss Matthews (uncredited)
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Brabin (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Office Door Sign Painter (uncredited)
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| Ann Morriss | ... |
Martha (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jerry Rush | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Hal Smith | ... |
Woods (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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James Todd | ... |
Marshall (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Alford Van Ronkel | ... |
Cigar Salesman (uncredited)
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| Bobby Watson | ... |
Marvin Phyffe (uncredited)
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| Chuck Webster | ... |
Mr. Vance (uncredited)
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Luree Wiese | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Hastings (uncredited)
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Directed by
| José Ferrer | ... | (as Jose Ferrer) |
Written by
| Alford Van Ronkel | ... | (screen play by) (as Rip Van Ronkel) |
| Alford Van Ronkel | ... | (story by) (as Rip Van Ronkel) and |
| Milo O. Frank Jr. | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Milo O. Frank Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jeff Alexander | ||
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| William A. Horning | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Robert Priestley | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert E. Relyea | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Helen Rose | ... | costume designer: Gena Rowlands |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1959) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (process lenses)
- Perspecta Sound (sound)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Middle-aged middle-manager Jim Fry, with the same company for fifteen years, is in a comfortable rut. But life becomes less predictable when he doesn't receive an invitation to an important luncheon being held by the new company president. Convinced that he's about to lose his job, Jim begins to mull over his limited prospects when his wife confirms that she's pregnant.
Written by Chris Stone |
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| Taglines | M-G-M presents a candid connubial comedy ! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $614,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Actor/director José Ferrer's brother-in-law and actor/television personality Nick Clooney, the father of George Clooney, appears in a parking lot scene where he greets Ferrer in passing. Singer Rosemary Clooney, his sister, was at the time married to Ferrer. See more » |
| Goofs | On the last day in the film when Jim goes to work, the rear license plate of his car changes between home and his company's parking lot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in It Happened to Jane (1959). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Fry [Purchasing agent]:
[going over their expenditures]
What else do we owe on? Ginny Fry: Well, there's that new hot water heater. That runs 9 dollars and 27 cents a month... six months to go on there. And, we still owe two payments of 21 dollars and 56 cents for that washer-dryer you gave me for Christmas two years ago. Jim Fry [Purchasing agent]: I know. Anything else? Ginny Fry: Well, there's the, uh, TV and the hi-fi... and the new divan... those two silly chairs that match... that lamp... and the gas range, and the deep freeze... the power mower... the electric barbecue? And the dining room suite... the bedroom suite... those two new box springs and mattresses... Jim Fry [Purchasing agent]: [sighs] Gee, I guess we really don't own anything. See more » |