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Plot

Roger Willoughby (Rock Hudson) is a super salesman of sporting goods who sells fishing equipment but knows nothing about the sport. Roger's boss Cadwalader (John McGiver) gets an idea from publicity director Abigail (Paula Prentiss) to enter him in a fishing contest, and the inept angler has a series of comic consequences before he wins the contest with some help from a bear. When Roger admits that his winning the event was merely luck, he turns in the prize and loses his job. Roger eventually wins Abigail's heart and gets his job back. Howard Hawks directs this slapstick comedy with his typical flair -- witty dialogue and effective sight gags included.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
121min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/28/2008
DVD Release Date:
07/01/2003
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Howard Hawks
Starring:
Rock Hudson , Paula Prentiss , Maria Perschy , John McGiver , Charlene Holt
Themes:
Office Politics,Nothing Goes Right
Tone:
Goofy,Humorous,Madcap,Silly,Witty
Keywords:
bear,boss [employer],contest,fishing,publicity-agent,romance,salesperson
Language:
English