Comment dénicher un mari (1959)
Dans le Maryland, un vieux grincheux dénonce au fisc son voisin, le fermier Pop Larkin, qui vit dans son ranch avec son excentrique famille sans déclarer ses revenus. L’administration envoie aussitôt sur place son agent, Lorenzo Charlton, pour effectuer un contrôle fiscal. Mais le fonctionnaire est vite séduit par le style de vie décontracté des Larkin, et plus particulièrement par la fille aînée, la jolie Mariette. Alors que le Ministère des Finances décide d’infliger une amende de 50 000 dollars au mauvais contribuable, Lorenzo découvre un vieil acte de réquisition de chevaux qui date de la guerre de Sécession. Or, l’Armée américaine s’engageait à verser à la famille Larkin 1 500 dollars avec intérêts pour les chevaux qu’ils avaient fournis. Le Gouvernement ne s’étant jamais acquitté de cette dette, il se pourrait bien que ce soit l’État qui doive finalement de l’argent aux Larkin…
Directeur:
George Marshall
écrivain:
William Roberts
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Debbie Reynolds as Mariette Larkin |
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Tony Randall as Lorenzo Charlton |
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Paul Douglas as Pop Larkin |
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Fred Clark as Oliver Kelsey |
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Una Merkel as Ma Larkin |
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Philip Ober as Wendell Burnshaw |
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Philip Coolidge as Reverend Osgood |
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Charles Lane as Inspector General Bigelow |
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Trevor Bardette as Chief Guthrie |
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William Smith as Barney |
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Addison Powell as David DeGroot |
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Rickey Murray as Lee Larkin |
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Donald Losby as Grant Larkin |
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Cheryl Bailey as Victoria Larkin |
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Caryl Bailey as Susan Larkin |
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Robert Carson as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Gordon Carveth as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Gene Coogan as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Oliver Cross as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Warren Frost as Secretary (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Joseph J. Greene as Official (uncredited) |
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Stuart Hall as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Bill Hickman as Fleeing Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Art | Arthur Krams | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Robert R. Hoag | Special Effects |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Art | Malcolm Brown | Art Direction |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Art | William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Truwe | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | George Marshall | Director |
| Production | Philip Barry Jr. | Producer |
| Editing | John McSweeney Jr. | Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Alexander | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert J. Bronner | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Writing | William Roberts | Screenplay |
| Writing | H. E. Bates | Novel |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
