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An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Leon Alton
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
Al Bain
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
- Juror
- (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
- Autograph Seeker
- (uncredited)
Barry Bernard
- Attendant
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Lamplighter Patron
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThough frequently shown on television throughout the 1970s, the film disappeared from circulation for nearly thirty years, one of very few Columbia star vehicles the studio neglected to release on beta, VHS or laserdisc. There was no legal wrangle at the core of this; the film simply fell out of favor and was largely forgotten. In recent years, The Notorious Landlady (1962) has returned to circulation, enjoying multiple releases on DVD and Blu-ray.
- GoofsWhen Jake Lemmon's character runs up the stairs to confront Kim Novak's character after the trial (at app. 1 hr. 20 min), he brushes his left hand across the square column on the landing and the obviously wet stain or paint smears.
- Quotes
William 'Bill' Gridley: Sir, if I may, I don't think you're taking the proper share of the blame...
Franklyn Ambruster: Gridley, you will learn that the higher your position, the more mistakes you're allowed. In fact, if you make enough of them, it's considered your style. Now you happen to be in what I would call a one-mistake position, and you've made it.
- Crazy creditsMiss Novak's gowns designed by... Herself
- ConnectionsReferenced in I've Got a Secret: Kim Novak (1962)
- SoundtracksA Foggy Day (in London Town)
(uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin
instrumental theme of the score
Jack Lemmon half sings/half intones a line from that song : "And suddenly I saw you there..." and then hums the melody.
Featured review
Box Office Blonde Kim Novak Final Film At Columbia
Kim Novak was a Columbia contract star and thru a series of films such as Pushover, The Eddy Duchin Story, Jeane Eagles and her big hits Picnic, The Man With The Golden Arm,* Pal Joey, Vertigo*, Middle Of the Night, Strangers When We Meet become the biggest star at Columbia.
Kim was the subject of the TCM Summer Under The Stars 2021 with some of her classics Vertigo, Picnic, Bell Book And Candle, Middle Of The Night and the Man with the Golden Arm as well as Billy Wilder's Kiss Me Stupid. Two Films that should have been omitted was a slight comedy from WB The Great Bank Robbery, and the truly mixed up Legend of Lyle Clare. I would have substituted The Amororous Adventures of Moll Flanders and The Mirror Crack'd with Kim trying bros with Liz Taylor with Rock Hudson , Angela Lansbury co starring.
Blake Edwards fashioned a wonderful screenplay sort of a comedy mystery set in London but filmed at Columbia in Hollywood. Jack Lemmon was a star of Phftt a fun comedy with the great Judy Holiday with Novak in a supporting role. Bell Book And Candle saw Novak with her fave leading man James Stewart with Lemmon billed after Novak, in this film her sign off at Columbia Novak is first billed over Lemmon and the great Fred. Astaire. Richard Quine loved Novak and I feel he is most responsible for the "Kim Novak" look so popular in the late 50's and early 60's with her films Bell Book And Candle, Strangers When We Meet and this delightful movie. Kim Novak was what a movie star should look like. Kim's clout was so great she designed her own wardrobe for this film and also for MGM's Boys Night Out. Both films were released in the summer of 62 giving audiences a chance to see this lovely star in 2 big movies.
Kim was rarely more beautiful than she appears in Notorious Landlady.
See this movie for a fun relaxing time and admire the work of film masters Edwards, Quine, Lemmon, Astaire (all now gone to Heaven) and Kim Novak.
In her great career Novak worked with Billy Wilder Alfred Hitcock, Otto Preminger, , Richard Quine, Mark Robson, Terence Young, Delbert Mann all of whom loved her. Co star in a her great career with Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Lemmon, Rita Hayworth, James Stewart. Judy Holiday, Ben Kingsley, Roz Russell, Frank Sinatra, Jane Wyman, Dean Martin, Rock Hudson, Angel Lansbury, Eleanor Parker, Fred. Astaire, Frederic March, Fred McMurray, Ty Power, James Garner, and Richard Johnson whom she would wed. Her co starring with William Holden in Picnic was electric and made Kim Novak a worldwide superstar. One star I wished Novak co starred with was Cary Grant. The combo of Novak and Grant would have been a rocking box office success. Kim however worked at Columbiand Grant at Universal.
*Preminger loved working with Kim..He had a habit of treating some players brutally for example Tom Tryon in both "The Cardinal" and "In Harms Way" but Superstars like John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, and Ms. Novak he was very very kind.
Kim was the subject of the TCM Summer Under The Stars 2021 with some of her classics Vertigo, Picnic, Bell Book And Candle, Middle Of The Night and the Man with the Golden Arm as well as Billy Wilder's Kiss Me Stupid. Two Films that should have been omitted was a slight comedy from WB The Great Bank Robbery, and the truly mixed up Legend of Lyle Clare. I would have substituted The Amororous Adventures of Moll Flanders and The Mirror Crack'd with Kim trying bros with Liz Taylor with Rock Hudson , Angela Lansbury co starring.
Blake Edwards fashioned a wonderful screenplay sort of a comedy mystery set in London but filmed at Columbia in Hollywood. Jack Lemmon was a star of Phftt a fun comedy with the great Judy Holiday with Novak in a supporting role. Bell Book And Candle saw Novak with her fave leading man James Stewart with Lemmon billed after Novak, in this film her sign off at Columbia Novak is first billed over Lemmon and the great Fred. Astaire. Richard Quine loved Novak and I feel he is most responsible for the "Kim Novak" look so popular in the late 50's and early 60's with her films Bell Book And Candle, Strangers When We Meet and this delightful movie. Kim Novak was what a movie star should look like. Kim's clout was so great she designed her own wardrobe for this film and also for MGM's Boys Night Out. Both films were released in the summer of 62 giving audiences a chance to see this lovely star in 2 big movies.
Kim was rarely more beautiful than she appears in Notorious Landlady.
See this movie for a fun relaxing time and admire the work of film masters Edwards, Quine, Lemmon, Astaire (all now gone to Heaven) and Kim Novak.
In her great career Novak worked with Billy Wilder Alfred Hitcock, Otto Preminger, , Richard Quine, Mark Robson, Terence Young, Delbert Mann all of whom loved her. Co star in a her great career with Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Lemmon, Rita Hayworth, James Stewart. Judy Holiday, Ben Kingsley, Roz Russell, Frank Sinatra, Jane Wyman, Dean Martin, Rock Hudson, Angel Lansbury, Eleanor Parker, Fred. Astaire, Frederic March, Fred McMurray, Ty Power, James Garner, and Richard Johnson whom she would wed. Her co starring with William Holden in Picnic was electric and made Kim Novak a worldwide superstar. One star I wished Novak co starred with was Cary Grant. The combo of Novak and Grant would have been a rocking box office success. Kim however worked at Columbiand Grant at Universal.
*Preminger loved working with Kim..He had a habit of treating some players brutally for example Tom Tryon in both "The Cardinal" and "In Harms Way" but Superstars like John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, and Ms. Novak he was very very kind.
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- May 2, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Tajanstvena susetka
- Filming locations
- Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK(Nelson's column shown during newspaper headline montage)
- Production company
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- Gross worldwide
- $11,040
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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