Five bookkeeper colleagues go out for a night on the town as a bachelor party for Arnold. There is one remaining bachelor among the bunch, Eddie, who is Arnold's best man. The other three married men envy Eddie's carefree life, especially Charlie, who hates his life but can't figure out why. He works hard, goes to night school four days a week, and doesn't spend much time with his pregnant wife, Helen. Charlie doesn't want to admit to himself that he doesn't yet want to be a father. As the purpose of the night hits him, Arnold confides his insecurities to Charlie about love and marriage. A further revelation from Walter, the eldest of the group, makes the men think further about life in general. An encounter with a girl he picks up at a Greenwich Village party and what looks to be desperation on Eddie's part to have a good time makes Charlie realize by the end of the night what he really thinks of his life. Comment by Huggo

Director:Delbert Mann

Writers:Paddy Chayefsky

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Don Murray ... Charlie Samson

E.G. Marshall ... Walter
Jack Warden ... Eddie Watkins, the Bachelor
Philip Abbott ... Arnold Craig
Larry Blyden ... Kenneth
Patricia Smith ... Helen Samson
Carolyn Jones ... The Existentialist
Nancy Marchand ... Mrs. Julie Samson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Ames ... Girl on Stoop (uncredited)
Norma Arden Campbell ... Stripteaser (uncredited)
Karen Norris ... Hostess (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Greenwich Village Party Guest (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ... Existentialist's Landlord (uncredited)
Robert Williams ... Bartender (uncredited)

Runtime:92 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Black and White
Aspect Ratio: Letterbox
Sound Mix:Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:USA:Approved (PCA #18416) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

Nominated for Oscar.