Drama / Romance /

Score: 74.8%( 198 votes )

Overview: An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

Cast:

Jack Lemmon
Joe Clay

Lee Remick
Kirsten Arnesen Clay

Charles Bickford
Ellis Arnesen

Jack Klugman
Jim Hungerford

Alan Hewitt
Rad Leland

Tom Palmer
Ballefoy

Debbie Megowan
Debbie Clay

Maxine Stuart
Dottie

Jack Albertson
Trayner

Leon Alton
Party Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Party Guest (uncredited)

Lynn Borden
Party Guest (uncredited)

George DeNormand
Party Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Party Guest (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Party Guest (uncredited)

Charlene Holt
Guest (uncredited)

Mary Benoit
Tenant (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge
Tenant (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
Tenant (uncredited)

Mel Blanc
Cartoons (voice) (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Gladys (uncredited)

Dick Crockett
Boor (uncredited)

Russell Custer
Alcoholics Anonymous Member (uncredited)

Mathew McCue
Alcoholics Anonymous Member (uncredited)

Jennifer Edwards
Debbie Clay at Age 5 (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Attendant (uncredited)

James Lanphier
Prince (uncredited)

Ken Lynch
Proprietor (uncredited)

Doye O'Dell
Charlie Deans (uncredited)

Jack Riley
Waiter (uncredited)

Tom Rosqui
Bettor (uncredited)

Olan Soule
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Katherine Squire
Mrs. Nolan (uncredited)

Charles Watts
Landry (uncredited)

Russ Bender
(uncredited)

John Bard Manulis
(uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Party Guest

Barbara Hines
Party guest