"Getting here is half the fun..."

1958

1h 46m

6.4(231 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Romance

Overview

A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her instead... only to fall in love with him for real.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

James Stewart

Shep Henderson

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Kim Novak

Gillian Holroyd

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Jack Lemmon

Nicky Holroyd

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Ernie Kovacs

Sidney Redlitch

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Hermione Gingold

Bianca de Passe

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Elsa Lanchester

Aunt Queenie Holroyd

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Janice Rule

Merle Kittridge

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Philippe Clay

French Singer at the Zodiac Club

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Bek Nelson

Tina

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Howard McNear

Andy White

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Fred Aldrich

Mover (uncredited)

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Leon Alton

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Monty Ash

Herb Store Owner (uncredited)

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Alex Ball

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Barry

Exterminator (uncredited)

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Wolfe Barzell

Zodiac Club Proprietor (uncredited)

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Gail Bonney

Betty - Merle's Maid (uncredited)

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Don Brodie

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Club Patron (uncredited)

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James Lanphier

Waldo (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Ted Mapes

Gillian's Customer (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Ollie O'Toole

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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John Truax

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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