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Kiss Them for Me
Kiss Them for Me

Kiss Them for Me

They tried so hard ... so very hard ... not to fall in love !

Genres

ComedyRomance

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Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer, the trio throw a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

10 December 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Cmdr. Andrew " Andy" Crewson

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Alice Kratzner

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Eddie Turnbill

Suzy Parker

Suzy Parker

Gwinneth Livingston

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Lt. (j.g.) Howard McCann

Larry Blyden

Larry Blyden

"Mississip" Hardy

Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer

Lt. Walter Wallace

Nathaniel Frey

Nathaniel Frey

Ruddle

Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

Albert Lewis

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Chuck Roundtree (uncredited)

William Phipps

William Phipps

Al Hendrick (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Bill Hotchkiss (uncredited)

Frank Nelson

Frank Nelson

R.L. Nielson (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Shore Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Nurse (uncredited)

Nancy Kulp

Nancy Kulp

Hospital Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Reporter (uncredited)

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

British Pilot (uncredited)

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