A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor
A Very Special Favor
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1965
1h 45m
5.7(8 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

The long-lost father of a frigid, uptight Freudian psychologist contracts a wealthy American playboy who owes him a favor to woo his daughter.

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Rock Hudson

Paul Chadwick

Rock Hudson
Acting

Leslie Caron

Dr. Lauren Boullard

Leslie Caron
Acting

Charles Boyer

Michel Boullard

Charles Boyer
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Walter Slezak

Etienne

Walter Slezak
Acting

Dick Shawn

Arnold Plum

Dick Shawn
Acting

Larry Storch

Harry the Taxi Driver

Larry Storch
Acting

Nita Talbot

Mickey the Switchboard Operator

Nita Talbot
Acting

Norma Varden

Mother Plum

Norma Varden
Acting

George Furth

Pete

George Furth
Acting

Marcel Hillaire

Claude

Marcel Hillaire
Acting

Jay Novello

Rene

Jay Novello
Acting

Stafford Repp

Bartender

Stafford Repp
Acting

Danica D'Hondt

Jacqueline

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Frank De Vol

Desk Clerk

Frank De Vol
Acting

John Harding

Dr. Lambert

John Harding
Acting

Lillian Adams

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

Lillian Adams
Acting

Don Beddoe

Mr. Calvin Ruthledge (uncredited)

Don Beddoe
Acting

Helen Brown

Mrs. Ruthledge (uncredited)

Helen Brown
Acting

Paul Bryar

Mac (Hotel Doorman) (uncredited)

Paul Bryar
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Peter Camlin

Hussier (uncredited)

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George Cisar

Conventioneer at Hotel (uncredited)

George Cisar
Acting

Lysa D'Anjou

Elizabeth (uncredited)

Lysa D'Anjou
Acting

Jesslyn Fax

Miss Feeny (uncredited)

Jesslyn Fax
Acting

Gil Frye

Bartender (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Conventioneer at Hotel (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Hatten

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

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Jimmy Hayes

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

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Allen Joseph

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Dorothy Keller

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Frank Kreig

Man with Cigar (uncredited)

Frank Kreig
Acting

Syl Lamont

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

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Irene Martin

Sandra (uncredited)

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Alvy Moore

Ralph (uncredited)

Alvy Moore
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Barry O'Hara

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Beverly Randolph

Baby Chadwick (uncredited)

Beverly Randolph
Acting

Patty Regan

Helen (uncredited)

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Sheila Rogers

Dorothy (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Restaurant Patron / Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Susanne Sidney

Therapy Group Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Bert Stevens

Restaurant Patron / Theatregoer (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Arthur Tovey

Conventioneer at Hotel (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Production

Kim Williams

Baby Chadwick (uncredited)

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Patricia Winters

Seducing Woman (uncredited)

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