Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 9 nominations total
Marc Arian
- Subway Passenger
- (uncredited)
Claudine Berg
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Marcel Bernier
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Georges Billy
- Man in Stamp Market
- (uncredited)
Albert Daumergue
- Man in Stamp Market
- (uncredited)
Raoul Delfosse
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
- Passer-by in the Public Garden
- (uncredited)
Stanley Donen
- Man in Elevator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was agreed Cary Grant would keep all of his clothes on when he took a shower, as he was nearly sixty and slightly overweight. However, they then decided the scene was funnier that way.
- GoofsThe sign outside the embassy would not read "American Embassy." It would read "Embassy of the United States of America" or "Ambassade des États-Unis d'Amérique."
- Quotes
Reggie Lampert: Is there a Mrs. Cruikshank...?
Adam Canfield: Yes.
Reggie Lampert: But you're divorced.
Adam Canfield: No...
Reggie Lampert: [Regina's face falls] Oh.
Adam Canfield: [Brian/Adam gets out his wallet to show her the picture] My mother, she lives in Detroit, you'd like her, she'd like you too.
- Crazy creditsDuring the last scene, the screen splits into a checkerboard screens showing their ending kiss along with Cary Grant's funniest scenes from the movie and "The End."
- Alternate versionsWhen first released, Hepburn's line "at any moment we could be assassinated" was dubbed over to become "at any moment we could be eliminated" due to the Kennedy assassination. Subsequent releases have "assassinated" restored to its place in the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
Featured review
It doesn't get any better than this...elegant Grant and Hepburn...
If you're in the mood for a clever mixture of suspense, romance, humor and some fantastic location shots, treat yourself to CHARADE. Audrey Hepburn was never more appealing than she is here--badly in need of help to discover the whereabouts of the hidden money her late husband's enemies want to find. With her life hanging in the balance, she enlists the aid of Cary Grant--but since all is not what it seems, you're in for some surprising plot twists along a very merry ride.
Just relax and let Cary and Audrey do all the work--with the help of a great supporting cast including Walter Matthau, superb in a surprising supporting role. Stanley Donen keeps it all moving at a brisk pace and Henry Mancini's music is a sheer delight.
Highly recommended as an expert, elegant mixture of humor and suspense, even if it does seem to imitate the Hitchcock way of filmmaking.
Just relax and let Cary and Audrey do all the work--with the help of a great supporting cast including Walter Matthau, superb in a surprising supporting role. Stanley Donen keeps it all moving at a brisk pace and Henry Mancini's music is a sheer delight.
Highly recommended as an expert, elegant mixture of humor and suspense, even if it does seem to imitate the Hitchcock way of filmmaking.
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- Doylenf
- Aug 9, 2002
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- The Unsuspecting Wife
- Filming locations
- Hôtel du Mont d'Arbois, Megève, Haute-Savoie, France(First sequence, Swimming-pool)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $175,119
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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