The Seven Year Itch
“It TICKLES and TANTALIZES! - The funniest comedy since laughter began!”
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
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Cast
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Marilyn Monroe
The Girl
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Tom Ewell
Richard Sherman
Known for
Adam's Rib
The Girl Can't Help It
Evelyn Keyes
Helen Sherman
Known for
Gone with the Wind
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Sonny Tufts
Tom MacKenzie
Known for
Cat-Women of the Moon
Robert Strauss
M. Kruhulik
Known for
Stalag 17
Attack
Oskar Homolka
Dr. Brubaker
Known for
Sabotage
Ball of Fire
Marguerite Chapman
Miss Morris
Known for
The Amazing Transparent Man
Victor Moore
Plumber
Known for
Make Way for Tomorrow
Swing Time
Dolores Rosedale
Elaine
Also in
The Young Don't Cry
Donald MacBride
Mr. Brady
Known for
The Killers
High Sierra
Carolyn Jones
Miss Finch
Known for
The Addams Family
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Brandon Beach
Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Known for
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Billy Wilder Director · George Axelrod Screenplay Alfred Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $12M · Budget $1.8M · United States release June 3, 1955
Box office
Budget
$1,800,000
Worldwide gross
$12,000,000
Gross vs. budget
6.7×
Production
Charles K. Feldman Group
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 1, 1955
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · June 3, 1955
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
June 17, 1955 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Belgium
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 11, 1956 · Theatrical
Canada
July 2, 1955 · Theatrical
May 29, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
June 10, 1958 · Theatrical
July 5, 1960 · Theatrical · re-release
France
February 29, 1956 · Theatrical
January 9, 2019 · Theatrical · re-release
April 6, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
July 5, 1955 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
September 9, 1955 · Theatrical · West Germany
January 2, 1983 · TV · East Germany
April 6, 2026 · TV · Arte
Italy
November 30, 1955 · Theatrical
December 5, 1955 · Theatrical · Turin
December 22, 1955 · Theatrical · Milan
Japan
November 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
March 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
August 4, 2012 · TV · Nederland 2
Norway
October 10, 1955 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 6, 1956 · Theatrical
September 7, 1978 · Theatrical · re-release
July 4, 1981 · Limited theatrical · Porto
South Korea
January 12, 1957 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 24, 1955 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 29, 1955 · Theatrical
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