Days of Wine and Roses

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Days of Wine and Roses

"From the days of wine and roses, finally comes a night like this."

1963

1h 57m

7.5(202 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

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Cast & Crew

41 members

Acting

Jack Lemmon

Joe Clay

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Lee Remick

Kirsten Arnesen Clay

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Charles Bickford

Ellis Arnesen

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Jack Klugman

Jim Hungerford

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Alan Hewitt

Rad Leland

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Tom Palmer

Ballefoy

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Debbie Megowan

Debbie Clay

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Maxine Stuart

Dottie

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Jack Albertson

Trayner

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Leon Alton

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Don Anderson

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Lynn Borden

Party Guest (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Party Guest (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Charlene Holt

Guest (uncredited)

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Mary Benoit

Tenant (uncredited)

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Ella Ethridge

Tenant (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

Tenant (uncredited)

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Mel Blanc

Cartoons (voice) (uncredited)

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Gail Bonney

Gladys (uncredited)

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Dick Crockett

Boor (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Alcoholics Anonymous Member (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Alcoholics Anonymous Member (uncredited)

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Jennifer Edwards

Debbie Clay at Age 5 (uncredited)

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Chuck Hicks

Attendant (uncredited)

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James Lanphier

Prince (uncredited)

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Ken Lynch

Proprietor (uncredited)

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Doye O'Dell

Charlie Deans (uncredited)

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Jack Riley

Waiter (uncredited)

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Tom Rosqui

Bettor (uncredited)

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Olan Soule

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Katherine Squire

Mrs. Nolan (uncredited)

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Charles Watts

Landry (uncredited)

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Russ Bender

(uncredited)

Production

John Bard Manulis

(uncredited)

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Leoda Richards

Party Guest

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Barbara Hines

Party guest

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