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Summary
Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scrambles to find a way to pay the money back.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 50Audiences 59GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer50%
IMDb6.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
Released
1974
June 26, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 14 more25 people
- Barbra StreisandHenrietta 'Henry' Robbins
- Michael SarrazinPete Robbins
- Estelle ParsonsHelen Robbins
- Molly PiconMrs. Cherry
- William RedfieldFred Robbins
- Louis ZorichNick
- Heywood Hale BrounJudge Hiller
- Richard WardBernie
- EBEd BakeyAngelo
Peter MamakosDominic
Vivian BonnellLoretta
Joseph MaherMr. Coates
Anne RamseyTelephone Lady- JHJack HollanderLoanshark
- GPGary PagettAssistant Bank Manager
- WAWil AlbertCop Dressed as Woman
Herb ArmstrongInsurance Man
Fred StuthmanLoan Officer- BBBella BruckLady in Supermarket
- SWStuart WagstaffMan in Chandelier Store
- JHJoseph HardySecond Cop
Vincent SchiavelliCheck Out Man
Sidney MillerDrunk Driver- NMNorman MarshallFirst Worker
Directing · 4
- Peter Yates Director
- Harry Caplan Assistant Director
- Betty Crosby Script Supervisor
- Stu Fleming Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Maurice Richlin Writer
- Stanley Shapiro Writer, Producer
Production · 5
- Phil Feldman Executive Producer
- Martin Erlichman Producer
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- Jennifer Shull Additional Casting
- Jim Di Gangi Production Manager
Camera · 2
- László Kovács Director of Photography
- Bobby Byrne Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Frank P. Keller Editor
- Cliffe Oland Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Artie Butler Original Music Composer
- Don Parker Sound
- Jim Cook Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Gene Callahan Production Design
- James L. Berkey Set Decoration
- Richard M. Rubin Props
- Sandy Dvore Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Frank L. Thompson Costume Design
- Jon Peters Hair Designer
- Kaye Pownall Hairstylist
- Don L. Cash Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Denny Arnold Stunts
- David Horowitz Unit Publicist
- John Ashby Stunts
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