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6.2/10
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Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.
Lewis Charles
- Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank
- (uncredited)
Ron Charles
- Truck Driver
- (uncredited)
- Director
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- TriviaAfter Penelope (1966), Natalie Wood bought herself out of her Warner Bros. contract for $175,000 and fired her staff of agents, managers and lawyers. She didn't make another film for three years.
- GoofsThe milk on Dr. Gregory's suit disappears and the suit is completely dry from one shot to the next.
- Quotes
Lt. Bixbee: You see, in the neighborhood that I come from, a kid had 3 chances. He could be a hood, he could be a cop, he could be a priest. Well, I was too clumsy to steal, and we weren't Catholic.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are animated. Black hands without a body steal the diamonds contained in the first letter in the first name of the actors and crew members.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Penelope's Fashion Show (1966)
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okay, it's not perfect. it's a 60's screwball comedy filled with color, humor and silliness. Natalie Wood is great in it, very funny and she wears great clothes. Peter Falk must have been practicing for Columbo and the guy who plays her husband is acceptable if a bit boring sometimes. but then, i guess he's meant to be viewed that way. Wood plays a bored housewife who steals things whenever she feels like her husband isn't paying attention to her due to his work. so she robs his colleagues. Now this is all well and good but she also robs her husbands bank of $60,000. thats the plot, absurd and silly but fun and very funny. i can't understand why it bombed at the box office, never mind, at least it was a good bomb. don't forget that some of the best movies out there bombed at the box office. this isn't one of the best movies out there but it's great fun and i can think of worse way for you to spend your time. 7/10. this movie would be nothing without the always great Natalie Wood, who didn't show her flare for comedy that often.
- MustardOfDoom23
- Dec 27, 2010
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- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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