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The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair

When you're in love, nothing else matters

Genres

DramaComedyRomance

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An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

14 June 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Mrs. Agnes Hurley

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Tom Hurley

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Jane Hurley

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Uncle Jack Conlon

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Ralph Halloran

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Mr. Joe Halloran

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Joe Halloran

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Mrs. Rafferty

Carol Veazie

Carol Veazie

Mrs. Casey

Joan Camden

Joan Camden

Alice Scanlon

Ray Stricklyn

Ray Stricklyn

Eddie Hurley

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Sam Leiter

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Hotel Caterer

Paul Denton

Paul Denton

Bill Scanlon

Augusta Merighi

Augusta Merighi

Mrs. Musso

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Saleswoman (uncredited)

Don Devlin

Don Devlin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Joan Bradshaw

Joan Bradshaw

Girl on Phone (uncredited)

Janice Carroll

Janice Carroll

Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited)

John Costello

John Costello

Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Father Murphy (uncredited)

Marie Dixon

Marie Dixon

(uncredited)

Jimmie Fox

Jimmie Fox

Tailor (uncredited)

Harry Hines

Harry Hines

Fishmonger (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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