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The Secret Life of An American Wife (1968)

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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: At age 34, Victoria Layton believes that she is over-the-hill, and has lost her sex appeal. The final insult comes when a delivery boy fails to notice that she's naked. To prove that she's still... At age 34, Victoria Layton believes that she is over-the-hill, and has lost her sex appeal. The final insult comes when a delivery boy fails to notice that she's naked. To prove that she's still got it, Victoria heads for New York with the objective of seducing her husband's top public relations client -- a major movie star. Will she succeed? And is this the right way to regain her self-esteem? [More]

Starring: Walter Matthau, Anne Jackson, Patrick O'Neal, Edy Williams

Starring: Walter Matthau, Anne Jackson, Patrick O'Neal, Edy Williams

Director: George Axelrod

Director: George Axelrod

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Forgettable comedy only worthwhile for Matthau.

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A morality play about suburban life.

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