A Hole in the Head

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Jul 15 1959 Approved 2h 0m
Comedy, Drama

An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.

Plot

Tony Manetta runs an unsuccessful Miami hotel, on which he can't meet the payments. Another liability is his weakness for dames (Shirl, his sexy current flame, is even less responsible than Tony). But a solid asset is Ally, his sensible 12-year-old son. When Tony wants stolid brother Mario to bail him out again, Mario makes conditions: give up Ally, or at least get married to a "nice, quiet little woman" of his selection. Tony and Ally just play along to be diplomatic, but when the woman in question proves to look like Eleanor Parker...

Written by

Arnold Schulman

Directed by

Frank Capra

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

SinCap Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,967
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA