

The Notorious Landlady
1962-04-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.8
An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.
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- Directors
- Richard Quine
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kim NovakCarly Hardwicke
Jack LemmonBill Gridley
Fred AstaireFranklyn Ambruster
Lionel JeffriesInspector Oliphant
Estelle WinwoodMrs. Dunhill
Maxwell ReedMiles Hardwicke
Philippa BevansAgatha Brown
Henry DaniellStranger
Ronald LongCoroner
Doris LloydLady Fallott
Bess FlowersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leoda RichardsTrial Spectator (uncredited)
Al BainCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank BakerBar Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie BennettAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
Barry BernardAttendant (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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