A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.

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Strangers When We Meet (1960)

"I LOVE YOU BABY, BUT MY WIFE JUST REFUSES TO UNDERSTAND!"

★ 6.4/10 June 29, 1960 117 min

DramaRomance

Director: Richard Quine  ·  Writer: Evan Hunter

A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.

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Director

Richard Quine Richard Quine

Cast

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas Larry Coe Kim Novak Kim Novak Margaret 'Maggie' Gault Barbara Rush Barbara Rush Eve Coe Ernie Kovacs Ernie Kovacs Roger Altar Walter Matthau Walter Matthau Felix Anders Virginia Bruce Virginia Bruce Mrs. Wagner John Bryant John Bryant Ken Gault Kent Smith Kent Smith Stanley Baxter Helen Gallagher Helen Gallagher Betty Anders Roberta Shore Roberta Shore Lindy, the Babysitter Nancy Kovack Nancy Kovack Marcia Sue Ane Langdon Sue Ane Langdon Daphne

User Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf June 2, 2023
★ 6/10

When successful architect "Larry" (Kirk Douglas) meets bored "Maggie" (Kim Novak) at the school bus stop after dropping off their respective children, you can just tell that things are going to start smouldering! He's married to "Eve" (Barbara Rush) and she to prominent writer "Roger" (Ernie Kovacks) and it's the latter man who has employed the former to design and build a new hilltop home for his family. So far, it's all just a routine family melodrama that, for my money anyway, Douglas brings very little to. Luckily for us, though, we also have the presence of the rather odious neighbour "Felix" (Walter Matthau) who says very little but sees everything. Of course, the grass is always greener and the cheating couple gradually realise that though there is certainly gratification to be had, happiness is a completely different thing. Their secret, shallow, lives have brought them a sort of…