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Secret Life of An American Wife (1968)

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This light romantic comedy finds Victoria (Anne Jackson) the 34-year-old wife of public-relations man Tom Layton (Patrick O'Neal). Tom's biggest client is a big movie star (Walter Matthau), and Tom drops everything to insure that, while in New York, his client is surrounded by beautiful women, even at $100 a pop. Victoria wonders if she has lost her youthful beauty, and when a delivery boy fails to notice Victoria is naked in her kitchen, she is determined to find out if men still find her

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Directed By: George Axelrod

Cast

Walter Matthau
The Movie Star
Anne Jackson
Victoria Layton
Patrick O'Neal
Tom Layton
Edy Williams
Suzie Steinberg
Richard Bull
Howard
Paul Napier
Herb Steinberg
Gary Brown
Jimmy
Albert Carrier
Jean-Claude
Todd Baron
Peter Layton
Christy Hall
Susan Layton

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Forgettable comedy only worthwhile for Matthau.

June 7, 2007 Comment

Steve Crum

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A morality play about suburban life.

April 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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