20 Jul 2010
Beauty & the Briefcase
A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.
A Cry for Love
Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!
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Susan Blakely Polly Harris
Powers Boothe Tony Bonnell
Charles Siebert Fred
Herb Edelman Jack
Edie Adams Tessie
Fern Fitzgerald Barbara
Paul Lieber Eugene
Jeremy Licht Nick Harris
Lainie Kazan Tina Weathersby
Gene Barry Gordon Harris
Colleen Davis Felicia Harris
Robert Hegyes Pizza Counterman
Severn Darden Paul
Dolores Dorn Karen
Patricia Barry Jennifer Harris
Richard Balin Norman Anderson
Douglas Dirkson Dr. Bailey
Laurence Haddon 
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Lin Shaye
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