Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

They love to fight... but not at night!

1965 · 98 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

After a hasty wedding, Carter and Toni find that they disagree on everything. They separate and seven years later, on the eve before their divorce, meet again and spend the night together. Reality sets in when morning comes and they begin arguing again. Once again, divorce proceedings are on — until Carter finds out that an important promotion hinges on whether he's married.

Directed by Melvin Frank · Written by Melvin Frank

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Cast

Rock Hudson Carter Harrison
Gina Lollobrigida Toni Vincente
Gig Young Richard Bramwell
Edward Judd Harry Jones
Howard St. John Julius L. Stevens
Dave King Toni's Taxi Driver
Peggy Rea Mavis Masters
Joseph Sirola Petracini
Nancy Kulp Aggressive Woman
Lucy Landau Jolly Woman
Bernard Fox Policeman
Edith Atwater Mrs. Stevens

Make it a double feature

3h 2m together

Strange Bedfellows

The Trap

Both from Melvin Frank.

More from Melvin FrankSee all →

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You · 1947

It Had to Be You

MovieRomanceComedy

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead · 1950

The Reformer and the Redhead

MovieComedyRomance

A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper.

The Court Jester

The Court Jester · 1955

The Court Jester

MovieMusicAdventure

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing · 1944

And the Angels Sing

MovieComedyRomance

The singing/dancing Angel sisters, Nancy, Bobby, Josie, and Patti, aren't interested in performing together, and this plays havoc with the plans of Pop Angel to buy a soy bean farm. They do accept an offer of ten dollars to sing at a dubious night club on the edge of town where a band led by Happy Marshall is playing.

White Christmas

White Christmas · 1954

White Christmas

MovieComedyMusic

Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · 1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

The Trap

The Trap · 1959

MovieCrimeThriller

Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant emissary of mob chief Victor Massonetti, who wants the airstrip clear for his unofficial exit from the country. Ralph's arrival has a profound effect on his estranged father, the sheriff; his brother Tip, an alcoholic deputy; and his ex-sweetheart Linda, now married to Tip. Tension builds as a small army of gangsters takes over the town. Then the situation abruptly changes...

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia · 1946

MovieAdventureComedy

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue · 1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde · 1942

My Favorite Blonde

Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.

The Return of October

The Return of October · 1948

The Return of October

A wholesome girl believes her new racehorse, October, is the reincarnation of her favorite uncle, Willie.

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm · 1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

MovieComedyMusic

Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars · 1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

MovieComedyMusic

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum · 1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class · 1973

A Touch of Class

MovieComedyRomance

Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.

The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers! · 1959

The Jayhawkers!

MovieActionWestern

Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.

More Like This

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · 1971

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

MovieFamilyFantasy

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Roustabout

Roustabout · 1964

MovieMusicRomance

After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

An American in Paris

An American in Paris · 1951

An American in Paris

MovieMusicRomance

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man · 1952

MovieRomanceComedy

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born · 1954

MovieDramaMusic

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew · 1968

The Wrecking Crew

MovieActionComedy

When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret agent Matt Helm to stop him.

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! · 1955

MovieWesternMusic

There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie is also torn between two men: cowboy Will and foreign peddler Ali Hakim. Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.

Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn · 1942

MovieComedyDrama

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

The Love Bug

The Love Bug · 1968

MovieComedyFamily

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba · 1959

Solomon and Sheba

MovieHistoryRomance

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.

The Black Swan

The Black Swan · 1942

MovieAdventureRomance

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

Breezy

MovieDramaRomance

A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have nothing to do with her. She's not that easy to shake, however, and over time a bond forms between them.

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit · 1945

MovieComedyFantasy

While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners · 1970

The Out-of-Towners

A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War · 1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

MovieComedyMusic

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

Munster, Go Home!

Munster, Go Home! · 1966

Munster, Go Home!

MovieComedyFamily

Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums because he wasn't named Lord Munster. An on-board romance had blossomed between Marilyn and Roger, but on land Marilyn discovers Roger's family holds a longstanding grudge against the Munsters.

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt · 1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter