Lover Come Back

1961 107 min ★ 7.0 Comedy, Romance

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

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Cast

Rock Hudson

Jerry Webster

Doris Day

Carol Templeton

Tony Randall

Peter 'Pete' Ramsey

Edie Adams

Rebel Davis

Jack Oakie

J. Paxton Miller

Jack Kruschen

Doctor Linus Tyler

Ann B. Davis

Millie, Carol's Secretary

Joe Flynn

Hadley

Howard St. John

Mr. John Brackett

Karen Norris

Kelly, Jerry's Secretary

Details

Director

Delbert Mann

Screenplay

Stanley Shapiro

Tagline

"A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$16,937,969

Production

7 Pictures, Nob Hill Productions Inc., Arwin Productions

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 28, 2024

★ 7/10

I'm not sure there's too much actual acting going on here, more like Rock Hudson, Doris Day and Tony Randall just having some fun with an entertainingly and occasionally quite witty script from Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning. Hudson is successful advertising executive "Jerry" who works for the hapless "Peter" (Randall) and is the antagonist of rival "Carol" (Day). Despite her best efforts to nai...