The Parent Trap (1961)

  • G
  • 06/12/1961 (US)
  • Comedy, Family
  • 2h 9m

Caught in a merry marital mix-up!

Overview

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.

David Swift

Director, Screenplay

Erich Kästner

Novel

Cast

Hayley Mills's headshot

Hayley Mills

Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara's headshot

Maureen O'Hara

Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Brian Keith's headshot

Brian Keith

Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles's headshot

Charles Ruggles

Charles McKendrick
Cathleen Nesbitt's headshot

Cathleen Nesbitt

Louise McKendrick
Una Merkel's headshot

Una Merkel

Verbena
Joanna Barnes's headshot

Joanna Barnes

Vicky Robinson
Linda Watkins's headshot

Linda Watkins

Edna Robinson

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