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The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!

Genres

ComedyFamily

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Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

06 February 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Dexter Riley

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

Dean Higgins

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Harriet

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

A.J. Arno

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Krinkle

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Harry

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Dietz

Michael McGreevey

Michael McGreevey

Schuyler

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Cookie

William Schallert

William Schallert

Prof. Quigley

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Ah Fong

James Gregory

James Gregory

Chief Blair

John Debney

John Debney

John (Student)

Derrel Maury

Derrel Maury

Hector (Student)

David R. Ellis

David R. Ellis

David (Student)

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Mr. Roberts

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Uncle Frederick

Ronnie Schell

Ronnie Schell

Referee

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Regent Burns

Dick Patterson

Dick Patterson

Mr. Secretary

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Larry

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Officer Hurley

Ned Wertimer

Ned Wertimer

Mr. Parsons

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Mr. Lufkin

Laurie Main

Laurie Main

Mr. Reedy

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Mercedes

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Mr. Willoughby

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Regent Appleby

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Regent Shaw

Bill Zuckert

Bill Zuckert

Policeman

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Pete

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Professor

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

TV Color Man

Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib

State Coach

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Regent (uncredited)

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Regent (uncredited)

John Holland

John Holland

Regent (uncredited)

Gordon Jump

Gordon Jump

Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

School Security Guard (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Larry (Student)

Jonathan Daly

Jonathan Daly

T.V. Announcer

Lomax Study

Lomax Study

Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)

Roger Callard

Roger Callard

Weightlifter Kawaski

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