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Oscar-nominated comedy stars Academy Award-winner Cary Grant ("The Awful Truth," "Suspicion," "North by Northwest") as an executive who leaves his overly-ambitious wife to marry the exotic daughter of a sheik who is trained in the art of pleasing a man. Unexpected drawbacks make Grant second-guess his choice. Co-starring Academy Award-winner Debora Kerr ("From Here to Eternity," "King Solomon's Mines"), Oscar-nominee Walter Pidgeon ("Mrs. Miniver," "Forbidden Planet") and Steve Forrest (TV's "S.W.A.T." and "Dallas").
Original Release
05/29/1953
US Release
06/19/1953
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cary Grant | Clemson Reade |
| Deborah Kerr | Effie / Priscilla 'Effie' Effington |
| Walter Pidgeon | Walter McBride |
| Betta St. John | Tarji |
| Eduard Franz | Khan of Bukistan / Khan |
| Buddy Baer | Vizier |
| Les Tremayne | Ken Landwell |
| Donald Randolph | Ali |
| Bruce Bennett | Charlie Elkwood |
| Richard Anderson | Henry Malvine |
Directors
Writers
Sidney Sheldon, Herbert Baker, Alfred Lewis Levitt
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cary Grant | Clemson Reade |
| Deborah Kerr | Effie / Priscilla 'Effie' Effington |
| Walter Pidgeon | Walter McBride |
| Betta St. John | Tarji |
| Eduard Franz | Khan of Bukistan / Khan |
| Buddy Baer | Vizier |
| Les Tremayne | Ken Landwell |
| Donald Randolph | Ali |
| Bruce Bennett | Charlie Elkwood |
| Richard Anderson | Henry Malvine |
| Dan Tobin | Mr. Brown |
| Movita | Rima |
| Gloria Holden | Mrs. Jean Landwell |
| June Clayworth | Mrs. May Elkwood |
| Dean Miller | George |
| Steve Forrest | Louis |
| Jonathan Cott | Marine |
| Patricia Tiernan | Pat |
| John Alvin | Reporter |
| Rama Bai | Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sidney Sheldon | Producer |
| Dore Schary | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
