The author of a best-selling fishing guide is actually incredibly inexperienced when it comes to the sport, which causes mayhem when he is entered into a competition.
Alan Ruck draws connections between his breakout role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and his recent work on the Emmy-nominated "Succession."
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| Rock Hudson | ... | Roger Willoughby | |
| Paula Prentiss | ... | Abigail Page | |
| Maria Perschy | ... | Isolde 'Easy' Mueller | |
| John McGiver | ... | William Cadwalader | |
| Charlene Holt | ... | Tex Connors | |
| Roscoe Karns | ... | Major Phipps | |
| James Westerfield | ... | Policeman | |
| Norman Alden | ... | John Screaming Eagle | |
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Forrest Lewis | ... | Skaggs |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Bagley | |
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Tyler McVey | ... | Customer Bush |
| Kathie Browne | ... | Marcia | |
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Roger Willoughby is considered to be a leading expert on sports fishing. He's written books on the subject and is loved by his customers in the sporting goods department at Abercrombie and Fitch, where he works. There's only one problem however: he's never been fishing in his life. When the store owner enters him in a fishing contest, mayhem ensues. Written by garykmcd
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13 March 1964 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Ein Goldfisch an der Leine See more »Company Credits
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The scene where Maria Perchy's character tears her dress and Rock Hudson has to walk out close behind her, telling his boss that he will be with him in a minute is lifted almost verbatim from a scene from Bringing Up Baby with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. See more »Goofs
When Roger visits Abagail at her camp her air bed is supported on a frame that holds it about 8 inches off the ground. Later, during the rainstorm, the bed is flat on the ground so it can be washed into the lake. See more »Quotes
Roger Willoughby: Did you take a special course in blackmail, or is it just a natural talent?See more »
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This movie combines elements of Hawks' screwball comedies of the 30ies and the Doris Day "sex comedies" of the 60ies... turned out to be very funny! The idea of an author of books about fishing with no idea of fishing is good for many funny situations - for he eventually has to learn it,observed by two energetic young ladies. Rock Hudson makes a good figure,but Paula Prentiss and Maria Perschy are even better - they both give incredibly funny,magnificent performances! I liked this movie...