In Name Only
In Name Only

In Name Only

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1969
1h 13m
7.0(1 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

In this romantic comedy, an unwed couple who run a wedding planning business discover, to their horror, that the Justice of the Peace who had officiated their first three weddings was only an actor. Hilarity ensues as they set about trying to get these marrieds married...again.

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ABC
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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Michael Callan

Steve Braden

Michael Callan
Acting

Ann Prentiss

Jill Willis

Ann Prentiss
Acting

Eve Arden

Theda Reeson

Eve Arden
Acting

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Clayton

Ruth Buzzi
Acting

Christopher Connelly

Tony Caruso

Christopher Connelly
Acting

Bill Daily

Peter Garrity

Bill Daily
Acting

Elinor Donahue

Esther Garrity

Elinor Donahue
Acting

Herb Edelman

Bert Clayton

Herb Edelman
Acting

Paul Ford

Elwy Pertwhistle

Paul Ford
Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Gertrude Caruso

Elsa Lanchester
Acting

Herb Voland

Sergeant Mulligan

Herb Voland
Acting

Heather Young

Debbie

Heather Young
Acting

Alan Reed

Haskell

Alan Reed
Acting

Barbara Bostock

Agnes

Barbara Bostock
Acting

Marvin Silbersher

Harry Caruso

No Image
Acting

Ivor Francis

Father

Ivor Francis
Acting

Adrienne Marden

Mother

Adrienne Marden
Acting

Chanin Hale

Barbara

Chanin Hale
Acting

Celeste Yarnall

Anne

Celeste Yarnall
Acting

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Receptionist

Mary Charlotte Wilcox
Acting

Lee Weaver

Bartender

Lee Weaver
Acting

C. Lindsay Workman

JP Robinson

C. Lindsay Workman
Acting

Art Metrano

Joe

Art Metrano
Acting

Jill Foster

Shirley

No Image
Acting

Jeannie Berlin

Heather

Jeannie Berlin
Acting

Merie Earle

Granny

Merie Earle
Acting

William Long Jr.

Uncle Fred

No Image
Acting

Duane Grey

Uncle Larry

Duane Grey
Acting

Vincent Perry

Justice of Peace

No Image

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