I Was a Mail Order Bride

I Was a Mail Order Bride

I Was a Mail Order Bride

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I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982

1h 32m

5.6(7 votes)

Comedy

TV Movie

Romance

Overview

On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks.

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Production Companies

MGM Television

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Valerie Bertinelli

Kate Tosconi

Valerie Bertinelli

Directing

Ted Wass

Robert Fitzgerald

Ted Wass

Acting

Holland Taylor

Dottie Birmingham

Holland Taylor

Acting

Sam Wanamaker

Frank Tosconi

Sam Wanamaker

Acting

Jason Bernard

Judge

Jason Bernard

Acting

Hoke Howell

Baliff

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Acting

Kenneth Kimmins

Joe Kimbel

Kenneth Kimmins

Acting

Karen Morrow

Eve Wister

Karen Morrow

Acting

Judith Baldwin

Rita Kimbel

Judith Baldwin

Acting

Jack Collins

Archibald Tucker

Jack Collins

Acting

David Chomsky

Bartender

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Acting

Marie Denn

Mrs. Tucker

Marie Denn

Acting

Lynnda Ferguson

Kelly

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Acting

Marii Mak

Japanese Woman

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Acting

John Snee

Boy

No Image

Acting

Stephen Stout

Dad

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Acting

Herb Vigran

Casey

Herb Vigran

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