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70% Critic Match
Lover Come Back
“A riotous new twist in the art of gentle persuasion!”
7.0 / 10• 1961• 1h 47m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rock Hudson
Jerry Webster
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Delbert Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lover Come Back is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
