An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
Acting
Grant and Loren's chemistry is absurdly watchable.
Costume
Loren's wardrobe alone deserves its own billing.
Director
Melville Shavelson
Cary Grant
Tom Winters
Sophia Loren
Cinzia Zaccardi
Martha Hyer
Carolyn Gibson
Harry Guardino
Angelo Donatello
Eduardo Ciannelli
Arturo Zaccardi
Murray Hamilton
Capt. Alan Wilson
Mimi Gibson
Elizabeth Winters
Paul Petersen
David Winters
Charles Herbert
Robert Winters
Werner Klemperer
Harold Messner
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Farnsworth
John Litel
Mr. William Farnsworth
Bess Flowers
Wedding Guest
Kathleen Freeman
Laundromat Gossip
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grant and Loren had a real affair during filming, which producer Grant allegedly tried to turn into marriage—she chose Carlo Ponti instead.
The houseboat itself became a minor celebrity; mid-century audiences were obsessed with compact living solutions.
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