The Notorious Landlady
When William Gridley arrives from the US in London, he rents part of Carly Hardwicke's house from her and promptly begins to fall in love. Gridley doesn't know that many people think she killed her husband but his boss, the American ambassador, knows and doesn't take this "lapse of judgement" lightly. Since Carly is also American, Gridley saves his job by introducing her to the ambassador, who is promptly smitten and promises to help her. So when a Scotland Yard detective arrives, wanting to get to the truth one way or another, they say they'll help him. And then the comedic complications really begin.
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HD
Comedy, Mystery
1962
123 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Notorious Landlady
- Duration : 123 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Larry Gelbart (screenplay), Blake Edwards (screenplay), Margery Sharp (story)
- Directors : Richard Quine min
- Imdb : 6.8 (1149 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.5 (407 votes)
- Actors : Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries
Movie Storyline
When William Gridley arrives from the US in London, he rents part of Carly Hardwicke's house from her and promptly begins to fall in love. Gridley doesn't know that many people think she killed her husband but his boss, the American ambassador, knows and doesn't take this "lapse of judgement" lightly. Since Carly is also American, Gridley saves his job by introducing her to the ambassador, who is promptly smitten and promises to help her. So when a Scotland Yard detective arrives, wanting to get to the truth one way or another, they say they'll help him. And then the comedic complications really begin.