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COMEDY . 1967 . 1h 29m . 5.8/10

A Guide for the Married Man_

"Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!"

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

Starring Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon
Box Office $5.0M
5.8/10
Rating
$5.0M
Box Office
1h 29m
Runtime
1967
Year
PROFITABLE
+50% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Fourteen Famous Swingers give you the do's and don't's for the man with the roving eye and the urge to stray!

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.

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Box office
A Guide for the Married Man earned $5.0M worldwide on a $3.3M budget — a 50% return on investment.
Cast
Walter Matthau stars as Paul Manning in A Guide for the Married Man.
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Year context
A Guide for the Married Man was released 59 years ago in 1967.
A Guide for the Married Man is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 29m.

CAST (20)

Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Paul Manning
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
Ruth Manning
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon
Irma Johnson
Jackie Russell
Jackie Russell
Jackie Russell
Robert Morse
Robert Morse
Ed Stander
Aline Towne
Aline Towne
Mousey Man's Wife
Claire Kelly
Claire Kelly
Harriet Stander
Eve Brent
Eve Brent
Joe X's Blowsy Blonde
MB
Marvin Brody
Taxi Driver
Majel Barrett
Majel Barrett
Mrs. Fred V.
MM
Marian Mason
Mrs. Rance G.
Tommy Farrell
Tommy Farrell
Rance G.'s Hanger On
Linda Harrison
Linda Harrison
Miss Stardust
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
Harry 'Big Fella' Johnson
PB
Pat Becker
Party Guest
FH
Fred Holliday
Party Guest
Robert Patten
Robert Patten
Party Guest
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Party Guest
Virginia Wood
Virginia Wood
Bubbles
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Technical Adviser (Mrs. Joe X)

BOX OFFICE

$3.3M
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
+50%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
89 min (1h 29m)
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (37 votes)
Budget
$3,325,000
Box Office
$5,000,000
Profit
+$1,675,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is A Guide for the Married Man about?
A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.
How long is A Guide for the Married Man?
A Guide for the Married Man has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in A Guide for the Married Man?
The cast of A Guide for the Married Man includes Walter Matthau, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon, Jackie Russell, Robert Morse.
How much did A Guide for the Married Man make at the box office?
A Guide for the Married Man earned $5,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,325,000.
What is the rating of A Guide for the Married Man?
A Guide for the Married Man has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 37 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Romance
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