---
title: 'The Americanization of Emily (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Hiller'
released: '1964-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'War'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-americanization-of-emily-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057840/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Americanization of Emily (1964)

1964 · 114 min · Drama, Comedy, War, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Americanization of Emily is a 1964 American black-and-white black comedy anti-war film directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Paddy Chayefsky, and starring James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell, and Keenan Wynn. Set during World War II, the film follows a United States Navy adjutant who is roped into a reckless interservice rivalry-fueled stunt by his superiors, becoming a war hero by being the first American sailor killed on D-Day.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Hiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hiller)
- **Screenplay:** [Paddy Chayefsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/paddy-chayefsky)
- **Producer:** [Paddy Chayefsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/paddy-chayefsky), [Martin Ransohoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-ransohoff), [William Bradford Huie](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bradford-huie)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Mandel](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-mandel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip H. Lathrop](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-h-lathrop)

## Cast

- [James Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-garner)
- [Sharon Tate](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-tate)
- [Joyce Grenfell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-grenfell)
- [Edward Binns](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-binns)
- [William Windom](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-windom)
- [Alan Sues](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-sues)
- [Keenan Wynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/keenan-wynn)
- [John Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-crawford)
- [Edmon Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmon-ryan)
- [Melvyn Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-douglas)
- [Steven Franken](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-franken)
- [Julie Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-andrews)
- [James Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-coburn)
- [Red West](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-west)

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