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Promises! Promises!

Promises! Promises!

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Promises! Promises!

"You Read About Her In Playboy Magazine...Now See All Of Jayne Mansfield!"

1963

1h 15m

4.8(16 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

After a drunken spree on a cruise ship, two women discover that they're pregnant, and set out to find who the fathers are.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Sandy Brooks

Marie McDonald

Marie McDonald

Claire Banner

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Jeff Brooks

Mickey Hargitay

Mickey Hargitay

King Banner

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Ship's Doctor

Eileen Barton

Girl in Doctor's Office

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Steward

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Bartender

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Snavely

Victor Lundin

Victor Lundin

Mrs. Snavely's Gigolo

Creative team

Directed by: King Donovan
Written by: Tommy Noonan
William Welch
Produced by: Donald F. Taylor
Tommy Noonan

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