The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDelbert Mann
Written byPaddy Chayefsky
Produced byHarold Hecht
Starring
CinematographyJoseph LaShelle
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 9, 1957 (1957-04-09)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$960,000
Box office$1.5 million (US and Canada rentals)

The Bachelor Party is a 1957 American drama film directed by Delbert Mann and adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from his 1953 teleplay. The film stars Don Murray and co-stars E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Phil Abbott, Larry Blyden, Patricia Smith, and Carolyn Jones. Jones was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of an outwardly carefree party girl who is actually very lonely.