Rating: NR
Genre:
Romance
Release Date: 05/13/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Por
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 109 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
A couple's marriage is nearly destroyed by their attempts to save it in this farcical
comedy.
Dan and
Valerie Edwards (
Frank Sinatra and
Deborah Kerr) are a couple who have been married for close to 20 years.
Dan, a busy but successful advertising executive, believes they have a happy relationship, but
Valerie feels stifled and thinks her once fun-loving husband has become a bore.
Valerie consults a lawyer,
Shad Nathan (
John McGiver), about a divorce, but
Nathan suggests she give things one more try, and recommends a romantic second honeymoon to put the spark back in their relationship. Following his advice,
Valerie books a vacation in Mexico;
Dan agrees to join her, but once they arrive south of the border, they encounter
Miguel Santos (
Cesar Romero), an overzealous shyster lawyer who grants them a divorce before they're entirely aware of what's happening.
Dan and
Valerie take the matter in stride and decide to use it as an opportunity to renew their vows, but just prior to their ceremony,
Dan is called away on business.
Dan asks his best friend,
Ernie Brewer (
Dean Martin), a devil-may-care ladies' man, to keep
Valerie company until he gets back; however, as
Ernie tries to explain to
Valerie and
Miguel that the wedding is off, he finds he's just become
Valerie's new husband.
Valerie, angry at
Dan's sudden disappearance, decides not to divorce
Ernie right away, while
Ernie, who has long been infatuated with
Valerie, is torn between his feelings for her and his loyalty to
Dan.
Marriage on the Rocks also features guest appearances by
Nancy Sinatra and
Trini Lopez; keep an eye peeled for
DeForest Kelley in a bit part.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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