Houseboat
An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
Critics Sentiment
David nearly drowns and Tom rescues him from the water
The family's country house is destroyed by a train
The film surges from the low point of the house destruction to much higher sentiment once the family settles into houseboat life and begins bonding.
Houseboat receives generally positive reception as a charming if predictable romantic family comedy. Reviewers consistently praise the chemistry between Grant and Loren despite the formulaic plot, with the middle portion showing family bonding on the houseboat earning the strongest sentiment. The film is viewed as enjoyable throwback entertainment that succeeds through star power rather than originality.
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Cary Grant
Tom Winters
Sophia Loren
Cinzia Zaccardi
Martha Hyer
Carolyn Gibson
Harry Guardino
Angelo Donatello
Eduardo Ciannelli
Arturo Zaccardi
Murray Hamilton
Capt. Alan Wilson
Mimi Gibson
Elizabeth Winters
Paul Petersen
David Winters
Charles Herbert
Robert Winters
Werner Klemperer
Harold Messner
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Farnsworth
John Litel
Mr. William Farnsworth
Bess Flowers
Wedding Guest
Kathleen Freeman
Laundromat Gossip
Marc Wilder
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Country Club Patron (uncredited)
Crew
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