Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough

Once Is Not Enough

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1975
2h 1m
5.0(17 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

An over-the-hill movie producer marries a wealthy, spiteful woman and closeted lesbian just to please his spoiled daughter who then, in an attempt to spite him, seduces both a wealthy playboy and a local screenwriter.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Kirk Douglas

Mike Wayne

Kirk Douglas
Acting

Alexis Smith

Deidre Milford Granger

Alexis Smith
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David Janssen

Tom Colt

David Janssen
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George Hamilton

David Milford

George Hamilton
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Μελίνα Μερκούρη

Karla

Μελίνα Μερκούρη
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Gary Conway

Hugh

Gary Conway
Acting

Brenda Vaccaro

Linda

Brenda Vaccaro
Acting

Deborah Raffin

January

Deborah Raffin
Acting

Lillian Randolph

Mabel

Lillian Randolph
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Renata Vanni

Maria

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Mark Roberts

Rheingold

Mark Roberts
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John Roper

Franco

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Leonard Sachs

Dr. Peterson

Leonard Sachs
Acting

Jim Boles

Scotty

Jim Boles
Acting

Ann Marie Moelders

Girl at El Morocco

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Maureen McCluskey

Beautiful People

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Harley Farber

Beautiful People

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Michael Millius

Beautiful People

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Tony Ferrara

Beautiful People

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Trudy Marshall

Myrna

Trudy Marshall
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Phil Foster

Cab Driver

Phil Foster
Acting

Eddie Garrett

Maitre d' at Polo Lounge

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Sig Frohlich

Waiter

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Kelly Lange

Weather Lady

Kelly Lange
Acting

Ethelreda Leopold

Club Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
Acting

Tony Regan

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Norman Stevans

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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