Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total
Marc Arian
- Subway Passenger
- (uncredited)
Claudine Berg
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Georges Billy
- Man in Stamp Market
- (uncredited)
Albert Daumergue
- Man in Stamp Market
- (uncredited)
Raoul Delfosse
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
- Passer-by in the Public Garden
- (uncredited)
Stanley Donen
- Man in Elevator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was agreed Cary Grant would keep all of his clothes on when he took a shower, as he was nearly sixty and slightly overweight. However, they then decided the scene was funnier that way.
- GoofsThe sign outside the embassy would not read "American Embassy." It would read "Embassy of the United States of America" or "Ambassade des États-Unis d'Amérique."
- Quotes
Reggie Lampert: Is there a Mrs. Cruikshank...?
Adam Canfield: Yes.
Reggie Lampert: But you're divorced.
Adam Canfield: No...
Reggie Lampert: [Regina's face falls] Oh.
Adam Canfield: [Brian/Adam gets out his wallet to show her the picture] My mother, she lives in Detroit, you'd like her, she'd like you too.
- Crazy creditsDuring the last scene, the screen splits into a checkerboard screens showing their ending kiss along with Cary Grant's funniest scenes from the movie and "The End."
- Alternate versionsWhen first released, Hepburn's line "at any moment we could be assassinated" was dubbed over to become "at any moment we could be eliminated" due to the Kennedy assassination. Subsequent releases have "assassinated" restored to its place in the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
Featured review
Who buried this film?
When I first saw "Charade", I was convinced for the longest time this was a Hitchcock movie. Small wonder; Hitchcock all but set the standard for quality mystery films. Still, I give director Donen my sincerest apologies. Anyway, where did this film go?? Its tasteful humor, colorful characters and intelligent plot make "Charade" one of the best mystery movies ever made, but it's not well known even among classic films.
"Look for it. Look as hard and as fast as you can." This film ranks with "Clue", "The Name of the Rose" and "The 39 Steps" as one of the most enjoyable mysteries of all time. Makes a great dating/party movie.
"Look for it. Look as hard and as fast as you can." This film ranks with "Clue", "The Name of the Rose" and "The 39 Steps" as one of the most enjoyable mysteries of all time. Makes a great dating/party movie.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Charada
- Filming locations
- Hôtel du Mont d'Arbois, Megève, Haute-Savoie, France(First sequence, Swimming-pool)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $175,119
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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