How to Murder Your Wife
“Bring The Little Woman...Maybe She'll Die Laughing!”
Synopsis
Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.
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Jack Lemmon
Stanley Ford
Virna Lisi
Mrs. Ford
Terry-Thomas
Charles
Eddie Mayehoff
Harold Lampson
Claire Trevor
Edna
Sidney Blackmer
Judge Blackstone
Max Showalter
Tobey Rawlins
Jack Albertson
Dr. Bentley
Mary Wickes
Harold's Secretary
Alan Hewitt
District Attorney
Barry Kelley
Club Member
William Bryant
Club Member
Charles Bateman
Club Member
Edward Faulkner
Club Member
Lauren Gilbert
Men's Club Manager
Howard Wendell
The Trial Judge
Khigh Dhiegh
Bald Actor Playing Thug
K.C. Townsend
Party Girl
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 26, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Quine
- Screenplay & Story
- George Axelrod
- Original Score
- Neal Hefti
- Original Title
- How to Murder Your Wife
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Worldwide Gross
- $12M
- Production Studios
- Murder Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Quine
George Axelrod
Neal Hefti
Harry Stradling Sr.
David Wages
George Axelrod, Gordon Carroll
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Quine
Director
George Axelrod
Writer
George Axelrod
Producer
Neal Hefti
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
David Wages
Editor
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is How to Murder Your Wife about?
Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.
Who directed How to Murder Your Wife?
How to Murder Your Wife was directed by Richard Quine.
Who stars in How to Murder Your Wife?
The principal cast of How to Murder Your Wife includes Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff, Claire Trevor.
When was How to Murder Your Wife released and how long is it?
How to Murder Your Wife was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
How much did How to Murder Your Wife make at the box office?
How to Murder Your Wife grossed $12M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for How to Murder Your Wife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How to Murder Your Wife was composed by Neal Hefti.
What is the age rating and content advisory for How to Murder Your Wife?
How to Murder Your Wife holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).