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The Plot Thickens by TCM Podcasts

Jul 31, 202550:53TV & Film

Joe Mankiewicz decides to recast two leading men and hires Richard Burton and Rex Harrison – major talents who turn out to be major headaches. He also moves filming to a new country, where the budget spirals out of contr...

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