The Happy Ending (1969)

  • R
  • 12/21/1969 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 52m

Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married.

Overview

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

Richard Brooks

Director, Writer

Cast

Jean Simmons's headshot

Jean Simmons

Mary Wilson
John Forsythe's headshot

John Forsythe

Fred Wilson
Shirley Jones's headshot

Shirley Jones

Flo Harrigan
Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

Sam
Teresa Wright's headshot

Teresa Wright

Mrs. Spencer
Dick Shawn's headshot

Dick Shawn

Harry Bricker
Nanette Fabray's headshot

Nanette Fabray

Agnes
Bobby Darin's headshot

Bobby Darin

Franco

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