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The Parent Trap
Caught in a merry marital mix-up!
Genres
ComedyFamilyRomance
Overview
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$29650385
Runtime
129 min
Release Date
1961-05-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
390
Vote Average
7.047
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Hayley Mills
Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
Maureen O'Hara
Margaret 'Maggie' McKendrick
Brian Keith
Mitch Evers
Charles Ruggles
Charles McKendrick
Cathleen Nesbitt
Louise McKendrick
Una Merkel
Verbena
Joanna Barnes
Vicky Robinson
Linda Watkins
Edna Robinson
Crahan Denton
Hecky
Leo G. Carroll
Rev. Dr. Mosby
Ruth McDevitt
Miss Inch
Nancy Kulp
Miss Grunecker
Irene Tedrow
Miss Lockness
Frank De Vol
Mr. Eaglewood
Kay Cole
Betsy (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
Gwen (uncredited)
Lynette Winter
Ursala (uncredited)
Joseph Richard Stafford
Trooper Wilfred Stafford (uncredited)
John Mills
Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
Don Ames
Parent (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Parent (uncredited)
Louise Lane
Parent (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Parent (uncredited)
Dave Goelz
Teenager (uncredited)
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