One Big Affair

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One Big Affair
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Directed by Peter Godfrey
Screenplay byLeo Townsend
Adaptation by Francis Swann
Story by George Bricker
Produced by Benedict Bogeaus
Starring
CinematographyJosé Ortiz Ramos
Edited by George Crone
Music byLuis Hernández Bretón
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • February 22, 1952 (1952-02-22)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

One Big Affair is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Leo Townsend and Francis Swann. The film stars Evelyn Keyes, Dennis O'Keefe, Mary Anderson, Connie Gilchrist, Thurston Hall and Gus Schilling. [1] [2] The film was released on February 22, 1952 by United Artists.

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Plot

A teacher from Pomona, California and two friends are vacationing in Mexico. By lingering too long in a Mexico City gift shop, Jean Harper accidentally gets left behind.

Jimmy Donovan, a lawyer from the U.S., is on his way to Acapulco to handle the divorce of a wealthy woman, her fifth. He decides to ride a bicycle from Mexico City and ends up encountering Jean, whose friends and tour guide fear she's a kidnap victim.

Jean tags along on the bike, hearing the kidnap report on the radio but not telling Jimmy about it. When police confront him, Jimmy and Jean pretend to be newlyweds and take the bridal suite when the cops keep observing them. An orphan boy, Juanito, befriends them and wants to be adopted. He eventually gets his wish when Jimmy and Jean straighten things out.

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References

  1. "One Big Affair (1952) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "One Big Affair". TV Guide. Retrieved 19 October 2014.