How to Murder Your Wife

Name: How to Murder Your Wife
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1965-01-26
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff, Claire Trevor

1965, English. Directed by Richard Quine.

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Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.

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Runtime: 1h 58m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: NR

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Fun if you don’t overthink it.

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How to Murder Your Wife is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India.

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Released: 26 January 1965
Country: United States of America
Written by: George Axelrod
Box office: $12M

bachelorpretended murderdark comedystripperbreaking the fourth wallvaletcourtroommale camaraderiedrugged drinkcomic strip artistwife murdercartoonistsingle manunwanted marriage

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Is How to Murder Your Wife worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 161 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is How to Murder Your Wife?

How to Murder Your Wife runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).

Does How to Murder Your Wife have a post-credits scene?

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How to Murder Your Wife parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

How to Murder Your Wife is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

Which OTT platform is How to Murder Your Wife on?

How to Murder Your Wife is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

What movies are like How to Murder Your Wife?

If you liked How to Murder Your Wife, try Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out, Ricky Gervais: Mortality.

Who directed How to Murder Your Wife?

How to Murder Your Wife (1965) was directed by Richard Quine and stars Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas.