But Not for Me (1959)
Overview
Out of hit ideas and seemingly in the twilight of his career, Broadway producer Russ Ward decides to give up the game. But when Russ lays off his nubile secretary, Ellie Brown, she shocks him with a declaration of love. Inspired, Ward commands playwright MacDonald to rewrite his latest show as a May-December romance starring Brown herself. Ward struggles to make a comeback as his ex-wife, Kathryn, plots to end his new relationship.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.355 |
Directed By
Walter Lang
Crew
Walter Lang
John Michael Hayes
Samson Raphaelson
Nellie Manley
Wally Westmore
Richard Caffey
Charles Grenzbach
Harold Lewis
John P. Fulton
Farciot Edouart
W. Wallace Kelley
Gordon Cornell Layne
William Perlberg
George Seaton
Leith Stevens
Robert Burks
Alma Macrorie
A. Earl Hedrick
Hal Pereira
Edith Head
Frank R. McKelvy
Sam Comer
TOP CAST
Clark Gable
Russell 'Russ' Ward
Carroll Baker
Ellie Brown / Borden
Lilli Palmer
Kathryn Ward
Lee J. Cobb
Jeremiah MacDonald
Barry Coe
Gordon Reynolds
Thomas Gomez
Demetrios Bacos
Charles Lane
Al Atwood
Wendell Holmes
Miles Montgomery
Tom Duggan
Roy Morton
Saverio LoMedico
Emile
Helen Jay
Angie
Richard Adams
Young Man
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