''Moment to Moment'' is a 1966 American neo noir

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film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring

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and

Sean Garrison Sean Garrison (October 19, 1937 – March 2, 2018) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He played Mark Dominic in the 1966 film '' Moment to Moment''. Garrison also played The Culhane in the American western television series ''Du ...

Plot

Kay Stanton lives on the French Riviera with her psychiatrist husband Neil Stanton and son Tommy. One day while Neil is away, Kay meets American naval ensign Mark, and they begin an affair. Kay realizes that she does love her husband and tries to break off the relationship. While arguing with Mark, Kay accidentally shoots him. With the help of her friend Daphne, she dumps his body into a ravine, then calls the police anonymously to tell them of its location. Later, Neil gets a request from the police to help an amnesiac victim recovering from a gunshot wound. The man is revealed to be Mark, who manages to regain his memory but does not betray Kay. Neil realizes the truth as well, but is certain that his wife really loves him.

Cast

as Kay Stanton *

as Daphne Fields *

as Mark Dominic * Arthur Hill as Neil Stanton *

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as Insp. DeFargo * Peter Robbins as Timmy Stanton *

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as Mr. Singer *

Walter Reed Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory of Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species rather than ...

as Hendricks *

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as Travel Agent * Lomax Study as Albie * Richard Angarola as Givet *

Georgette Anys Georgette Anys (15 July 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a French film and television actress. A character actress, she appeared mainly in French productions, but also some American films which were shot in Europe including Alfred Hitchcock's '' To Ca ...

as Louise

Production

The film was based on a story by Alec Coppel that had been purchased by Mervyn LeRoy, who described the film as a "woman's picture." LeRoy faced difficulty casting the lead roles because "... it's so hard to find actresses who really look like ladies."

was selected for the part of Kay, and she had not acted in a Hollywood film for several years. Other candidates for the role included

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, Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews. Honor Blackman was cast on the basis of her success in '' Goldfinger''. "If I'm ever to make an international name, now is the time to cash in on it," said Blackman. Arthur Hill was cast after his recent

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success in ''

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''. Sean Garrison had just toured around the country in a production of ''

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'' and signed long-term contracts with LeRoy and Universal. LeRoy felt it was difficult to cast the male roles, saying, "There are few young men who really look manly." Shooting took place partly on location in the

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and

Saint-Paul-de-Vence Saint-Paul-de-Vence (, literally ''Saint-Paul of Vence''; oc, Sant Pau de Vença; it, San Paolo di Venza) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medie ...

, but most filming occurred at

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on a $350,000 set designed to look like the French Riviera. Costumes were provided by Yves Saint Laurent. The film's title song was written by

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and Johnny Mercer.

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