# Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)

> A celebrated sporting-goods expert who has never fished must survive a disastrous contest while an audacious woman dismantles his carefully managed identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24855

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Rock Hudson, Paula Prentiss, Maria Perschy, John McGiver, Charlene Holt, Roscoe Karns, James Westerfield, Norman Alden
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058324/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

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