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The Bachelor Party (1957)

The Bachelor Party poster
Directed by
Delbert Mann
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of men throw a bachelor party for a friend who is about to get married. During the night out, each man confronts his own regrets and fears about love and marriage.

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What happens

The Bachelor Party is a 1957 American drama film directed by Delbert Mann and adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from his 1953 teleplay. The film stars Don Murray and co-stars E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Phil Abbott, Larry Blyden, Patricia Smith, and Carolyn Jones. Jones was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an outwardly carefree party girl who is actually very lonely. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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