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| Director: | Howard Hawks | 
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| Writer: | Pat Frank, John Fenton Murray, Steve McNeil | 
| Staring: | 
| Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 1964 | 
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| Director: | Howard Hawks | 
| Writer: | Pat Frank, John Fenton Murray, Steve McNeil | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance | 
| Keywords | fishing, romcom, contest, screwball comedy, fiancé fiancée relationship, farce | 
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Gibraltar Productions, Laurel Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $6,000,000 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Rock Hudson | Roger Willoughby | 
| Paula Prentiss | Abigail Page | 
| Maria Perschy | Isolde 'Easy' Mueller | 
| John McGiver | William Cadwalader | 
| Charlene Holt | Tex Connors | 
| Roscoe Karns | Major Phipps | 
| James Westerfield | Policeman | 
| Norman Alden | John Screaming Eagle | 
| Forrest Lewis | Harvey Skaggs | 
| Regis Toomey | Bagley | 
| Tyler McVey | Customer Bush | 
| Kathie Browne | Marcia | 
| Tom Allen | Bit Part (uncredited) | 
| Don Ames | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Jim Bannon | Forest Ranger (uncredited) | 
| Holger Bendixen | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Joan Boston | Joan (uncredited) | 
| Paul Bryar | Bartender at Rotating Bar (uncredited) | 
| Boyd Cabeen | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Bill Cassady | Bar customer (uncredited) | 
| Lincoln Demyan | Scoutmaster (uncredited) | 
| Med Flory | Tucker (uncredited) | 
| George Ford | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Rudy Germane | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Betty Hanna | Woman in Elevator (uncredited) | 
| Ed Holmes | Bit Part (uncredited) | 
| Shep Houghton | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Elise Kraal | Girl on Motorbike (uncredited) | 
| Paul Langton | Jim Stern (uncredited) | 
| Ollie O'Toole | Waiter (uncredited) | 
| Jeffrey Sayre | Bar Patron (uncredited) | 
| Margaret Sheridan | Maggie, Cadwalader's Secretary (uncredited) | 
| Dianne Simpson | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 
| Cap Somers | Fisherman (uncredited) | 
| Ed Stoddard | Escort (uncredited) | 
| Joan Tewkesbury | Woman in Elevator (uncredited) | 
| Christopher White | Boy Scout (uncredited) | 
| Edmund Williams | Harry, the Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 
| Edy Williams | Second Girl (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Howard Hawks | Director | 
| Pat Frank | Story | 
| John Fenton Murray | Writer | 
| Steve McNeil | Writer | 
| Julius Rosenkrantz | Property Master | 
| Stuart Gilmore | Editor | 
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction | 
| Fred Zendar | Stunts | 
| Robert Priestley | Set Decoration | 
| John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration | 
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist | 
| Joe Lapis | Sound | 
| Waldon O. Watson | Sound | 
| Ben McMahan | Special Effects | 
| Tom Connors Jr. | Assistant Director | 
| Russell Harlan | Director of Photography | 
| Ted White | Stunts | 
| Edith Head | Costume Design | 
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist | 
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Howard Hawks | Producer | 
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