One Is a Lonely Number

One Is a Lonely Number

"When your husband walks out, there are three things you gotta do... get a job, get a lawyer, and get a man."

PG 1972 · 97 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first time, she finds life difficult to cope with and for a time lives with the hope that her husband will come back to her.

Directed by Mel Stuart · Written by David Seltzer

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