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The Perfect Furlough

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An Army psychologist (Janet Leigh) oversees her creation: an arctic serviceman (Tony Curtis) sent to Paris with a movie star.

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Bosley Crowther New York Times 09/13/2022
There is nothing about The Perfect Furlough to warrant superlatives, but there's plenty to keep you giggling. Go to Full Review P.S. Harrison Harrison's Reports 09/13/2022
A highly amusing spicy romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Shadow Stage Photoplay 09/13/2022
The pace is fast; all the wacky proceedings have a winning air of gaiety; and Tony has himself a ball. Go to Full Review Jean-Luc Godard Cahiers du Cinéma 09/02/2021
A very small film, in other words, but it leaves one with one's confidence in Blake Edwards intact. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/14/2019
Mildly naughty in spots if it's judged by ultra-prim standards, this is a fast and breezy comedy of the sort Hollywood used to produce with gratifying regularity in the 1930s. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d 07/20/2020 The cast is given little to do in this by the numbers flick. See more 10/23/2014 Fluffy little comedy with appealing cast. It's all so much silliness but deftly done. See more 12/14/2008 This is a good movie See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Blake Edwards

Director

Tony Curtis

Cpl. Paul Hodges

Janet Leigh

Lt. Vicki Loren

Keenan Wynn

Harvey Franklin

Linda Cristal

Sandra Roca

Elaine Stritch

Liz Baker

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The Perfect Furlough

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Army psychologist (Janet Leigh) oversees her creation: an arctic serviceman (Tony Curtis) sent to Paris with a movie star.
Director
Blake Edwards
Producer
Robert Arthur
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m