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Programme Information

A sailor falls in love with a prostitute but finds it difficult to cope when she resumes her former lifestyle after they are married. When they first meet over a game of pool, she takes him home, where he gets to know her young son, and romance quickly blossoms between the grown-ups. But once hitched, she carries on as before and the sailor prevails upon an old navy colleague for help.

Keywords:

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(1973) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

James Caan	.... John Baggs Jr.
Marsha Mason	.... Maggie Paul
Kirk Calloway	.... Doug
Eli Wallach	.... Lynn Forshay
Burt Young	.... Master at Arms
Allyn Ann McLerie	.... Miss Watkins

Supporting Cast:

Dabney Coleman	.... Executive Officer
Fred Sadoff	.... Dr. Osgood
Allan Arbus	.... Drunken Sailor
Jon Korkes	.... Dental Corpsman
Don Calfa	.... Lewis
Ted D'Arms	.... Cook
Sally Kirkland	.... Fleet Chick
Diane Schenker	.... Nurse
James Bigham	.... Seaman

Directors:

Mark Rydell

Writers:

Darryl Ponicsan