A Very Special Favor

The long-lost father of a frigid, uptight Freudian psychologist contracts a wealthy American playboy who owes him a favor to woo his daughter.

Cast

Rock Hudson

as Paul Chadwick

Leslie Caron

as Dr. Lauren Boullard

Charles Boyer

as Michel Boullard

Walter Slezak

as Etienne

Dick Shawn

as Arnold Plum

Larry Storch

as Harry the Taxi Driver

Nita Talbot

as Mickey the Switchboard Operator

Norma Varden

as Mother Plum

George Furth

as Pete

Marcel Hillaire

as Claude

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