The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
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1961
2h 9m
7.0(410 votes)
Comedy
Family
Romance

Overview

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

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Walt Disney Productions

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Cast & Crew

23 members
Acting

Hayley Mills

Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick

Hayley Mills
Acting

Maureen O'Hara

Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick

Maureen O'Hara
Acting

Brian Keith

Mitch Evers

Brian Keith
Acting

Charles Ruggles

Charles McKendrick

Charles Ruggles
Acting

Cathleen Nesbitt

Louise McKendrick

Cathleen Nesbitt
Acting

Una Merkel

Verbena

Una Merkel
Acting

Joanna Barnes

Vicky Robinson

Joanna Barnes
Acting

Linda Watkins

Edna Robinson

Linda Watkins
Acting

Crahan Denton

Hecky

Crahan Denton
Acting

Leo G. Carroll

Rev. Dr. Mosby

Leo G. Carroll
Acting

Ruth McDevitt

Miss Inch

Ruth McDevitt
Acting

Nancy Kulp

Miss Grunecker

Nancy Kulp
Acting

Irene Tedrow

Miss Lockness

Irene Tedrow
Sound

Frank De Vol

Mr. Eaglewood

Frank De Vol
Acting

Kay Cole

Betsy (uncredited)

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Editing

Barbara Hunter

Gwen (uncredited)

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Acting

Lynette Winter

Ursala (uncredited)

Lynette Winter
Acting

Joseph Richard Stafford

Trooper Wilfred Stafford (uncredited)

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Acting

John Mills

Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)

John Mills
Acting

Herschel Graham

Parent (uncredited)

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Acting

Louise Lane

Parent (uncredited)

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Acting

Leoda Richards

Parent (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Acting

Dave Goelz

Teenager (uncredited)

Dave Goelz

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