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What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!...

Genres

ComedyRomance

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A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.

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Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$13298000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

7.011/10

Release Date

31 July 1964

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Louisa May Foster

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Larry Flint

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Rod Anderson Jr.

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Leonard Crawley

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Pinky Benson

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Dr. Victor Stephanson

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Edgar Hopper

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Painter

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. Foster

Lou Nova

Lou Nova

Trentino

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Baroness

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Rene

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Agent

Jane Wald

Jane Wald

Polly

Lenny Kent

Lenny Kent

Hollywood Lawyer

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Anton Arnold

Anton Arnold

Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Farmer (uncredited)

Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Man (uncredited)

Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden

Woman (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Girl on Plane (uncredited)

John Cliff

John Cliff

Waiter (uncredited)

Christopher Connelly

Christopher Connelly

Ned (uncredited)

Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Lord Kensington (uncredited)

William Corcoran

William Corcoran

Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Frenchman (uncredited)

Peter Duchin

Peter Duchin

Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

James Elsegood

James Elsegood

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Willard (uncredited)

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Customer (uncredited)

Jeff Fithian

Jeff Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Joe Fithian

Joe Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Jacques Foti

Jacques Foti

Policeman (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Lawyer (uncredited)

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Diner Customer (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Minister (uncredited)

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Movie Executive (uncredited)

Jack Greening

Jack Greening

Chester (uncredited)

Paula Lane

Paula Lane

Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Patron (uncredited)

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