Man's Favorite Sport?
Man's Favorite Sport?
Man's Favorite Sport?
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1964
2h 0m
6.9(138 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Rock Hudson

Roger Willoughby

Rock Hudson
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Paula Prentiss

Abigail Page

Paula Prentiss
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Maria Perschy

Isolde 'Easy' Mueller

Maria Perschy
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John McGiver

William Cadwalader

John McGiver
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Charlene Holt

Tex Connors

Charlene Holt
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Roscoe Karns

Major Phipps

Roscoe Karns
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James Westerfield

Policeman

James Westerfield
Acting

Norman Alden

John Screaming Eagle

Norman Alden
Acting

Forrest Lewis

Harvey Skaggs

Forrest Lewis
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Regis Toomey

Bagley

Regis Toomey
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Tyler McVey

Customer Bush

Tyler McVey
Acting

Kathie Browne

Marcia

Kathie Browne
Acting

Tom Allen

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Jim Bannon

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

Jim Bannon
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Holger Bendixen

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Joan Boston

Joan (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

Bartender at Rotating Bar (uncredited)

Paul Bryar
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Boyd Cabeen

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Bill Cassady

Bar customer (uncredited)

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Lincoln Demyan

Scoutmaster (uncredited)

Lincoln Demyan
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Med Flory

Tucker (uncredited)

Med Flory
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George Ford

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Betty Hanna

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

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Ed Holmes

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Shep Houghton

Fisherman (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
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Elise Kraal

Girl on Motorbike (uncredited)

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Paul Langton

Jim Stern (uncredited)

Paul Langton
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Ollie O'Toole

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Margaret Sheridan

Maggie, Cadwalader's Secretary (uncredited)

Margaret Sheridan
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Dianne Simpson

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Fisherman (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Acting

Ed Stoddard

Escort (uncredited)

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Writing

Joan Tewkesbury

Woman in Elevator (uncredited)

Joan Tewkesbury
Acting

Christopher White

Boy Scout (uncredited)

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Edmund Williams

Harry, the Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Edy Williams

Second Girl (uncredited)

Edy Williams

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