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  • The Catered Affair (1956)
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    94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Catered Affair (1956)
Approved
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When Jane Hurley tells her parents Tom (a struggling cab driver) and Agnes (a domestic engineer) that she is marrying Ralph Halloran, Agnes starts planning a big wedding, even though Jane and Ralph don't want it and Tom cannot afford it.
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Director
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Gore Vidal (screenplay) | Paddy Chayefsky (play)
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Release date
Jun 22, 1956 (United States)
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27 cast members
Name Known for
Bette Davis
Aggie Hurley Aggie Hurley   See fewer
Ernest Borgnine
Tom Hurley Tom Hurley   See fewer
Debbie Reynolds
Jane Hurley Jane Hurley   See fewer
Barry Fitzgerald
Uncle Jack Conlon Uncle Jack Conlon   See fewer
Rod Taylor
Ralph Halloran Ralph Halloran   See fewer
Robert F. Simon
Mr. Joe Halloran (as Robert Simon) Mr. Joe Halloran (as Robert Simon)   See fewer
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Joe Halloran Mrs. Joe Halloran   See fewer
Dorothy Stickney
Mrs. Rafferty Mrs. Rafferty   See fewer
Carol Veazie
Mrs. Casey Mrs. Casey   See fewer
Joan Camden
Alice Scanlon Alice Scanlon   See fewer
Ray Stricklyn
Eddie Hurley Eddie Hurley   See fewer
Jay Adler
Sam Leiter Sam Leiter   See fewer
Dan Tobin
Hotel Caterer Hotel Caterer   See fewer
Paul Denton
Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon   See fewer
Augusta Merighi
Mrs. Musso Mrs. Musso   See fewer
Joan Bradshaw
Girl on Phone (uncredited) Girl on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Janice Carroll
Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited) Mrs. Casey's Daughter-in-law (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Clarke
Saleswoman (uncredited) Saleswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Costello
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Devlin
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dillon
Father Murphy (uncredited) Father Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Dixon
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Fox
Tailor (uncredited) Tailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hines
Fishmonger (uncredited) Fishmonger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Shack
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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