Movie: A Different Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Perry King
Perry King

Albert Walreavens

Meg Foster
Meg Foster

Stella Cooke

Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin

Phyllis

Peter Donat
Peter Donat

Sills

Richard Bull
Richard Bull

Mr. Cooke

Barbara Collentine
Barbara Collentine

Mrs. Cooke

Guerin Barry
Guerin Barry

Ned

Doug Higgins
Doug Higgins

Roger

Lisa James
Lisa James

Chris

Eugene Butler
Eugene Butler

Sam

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  • Overview

    A gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience in order to prevent his deportation, and then gradually fall in love with one another.

  • Release Date

    1978-05-10

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Nobody was surprised when Albert and Stella got married. But when they fell in love... That was . . . A DIFFERENT STORY

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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