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Filmways Pictures & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present

The Americanization of Emily

directed by Arthur Hiller

“Why did Emily call Charlie the most immoral man she'd ever met?”

19641h 55mNRComedy

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Filmways Pictures & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present

The Americanization of Emily

directed by Arthur Hiller

“Why did Emily call Charlie the most immoral man she'd ever met?”

19641h 55mNR

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§ Synopsis

Comedy · Drama · Romance · War

American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.

§ Keywords

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world war ii omaha beach u.s. navy naval officer d-day coward mental illness american in the uk

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Paddy Chayefsky

Cinematography

Philip H. Lathrop

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§ Cast

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James Garner

as Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison

Julie Andrews

as Emily Barham

Melvyn Douglas

as Admiral William Jessup

James Coburn

as Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

Joyce Grenfell

Edward Binns

as Admiral Thomas Healy

Liz Fraser

Keenan Wynn

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