Come Back, Little Sheba
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A claustrophobic domestic drama about a loveless marriage corroded by alcoholism, infidelity, and the grief of unfulfilled dreams.
A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.
Essence
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Burt Lancaster
Doc Delaney
Shirley Booth
Lola Delaney
Terry Moore
Marie Buckholder
Richard Jaeckel
Turk Fisher
Philip Ober
Ed Anderson
Edwin Max
Elmo Huston
Lisa Golm
Mrs. Coffman
Walter Kelley
Bruce Cunningham
Ned Glass
Man at AA Meeting (uncredited)
William Haade
Hospital Intern (uncredited)
Virginia Hall
Blonde in Restaurant (uncredited)
Anthony Jochim
Mr. Cruthers (uncredited)
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