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The Happy Ending
The Happy Ending
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The Happy Ending

1969
1h 52m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1969

Runtime

1h 52m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

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Storyline

"Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married."

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Dec 21, 1969
Languages
English
Director
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Production
Pax Enterprises
Pax Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

17 Cast Members

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Mary Wilson

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Fred Wilson

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Flo Harrigan

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Sam

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Mrs. Spencer

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Harry Bricker

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Agnes

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Franco

Tina Louise

Tina Louise

Helen Bricker

Kathy Fields

Marge Wilson

Karen Steele

Karen Steele

Divorcee

Gail Hensley

Betty

Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Ethel

William O'Connell

William O'Connell

Minister

Barry Cahill

Handsome Man

Miriam Blake

Cindy

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Marge as a Child (uncredited)

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