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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Release: 1963-11-07 ·Runtime: 197m ·★ 7.0
Action Adventure Comedy Crime

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists
Casey Productions

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Cast

Sammee Tong Sammee Tong as Laundryman Don C. Harvey Don C. Harvey as Policeman in Helicopter (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Patrolman (uncredited) Jim Backus Jim Backus as Tyler Fitzgerald Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as The Mayor Madlyn Rhue Madlyn Rhue as Secretary Schwartz Jimmy Durante Jimmy Durante as Smiler Grogan Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited) Stanley Clements Stanley Clements as Reporter (uncredited) Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy as Traffic Cop (uncredited) Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey as First Cab Driver Larry Fine Larry Fine as Airport Firemen #2 Jesse White Jesse White as Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as C. G. Culpepper Edie Adams Edie Adams as Monica Crump Norman Fell Norman Fell as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Crowd Member (uncredited) Jonathan Winters Jonathan Winters as Lennie Pike Paul Ford Paul Ford as Col. Wilberforce John Clarke John Clarke as Helicoper Pilot (uncredited) Dorothy Provine Dorothy Provine as Emeline Marcus-Finch Arnold Stang Arnold Stang as Ray Sid Caesar Sid Caesar as Melville Crump Ethel Merman Ethel Merman as Mrs. Marcus Chick Chandler Chick Chandler as Detective Outside Chinese Laundromat Roy Roberts Roy Roberts as Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage Nick Stewart Nick Stewart as Driver run off highway Joe DeRita Joe DeRita as Airport Firemen #3 Al Bain Al Bain as Spectator (uncredited) Alan Carney Alan Carney as Police Sergeant Andy Devine Andy Devine as Sheriff of Crockett County Zasu Pitts Zasu Pitts as Gertie - Switchboard Operator Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Cop (uncredited) Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas as J. Algernon Hawthorne Buster Keaton Buster Keaton as Jimmy the Crook Don Knotts Don Knotts as Nervous Motorist Jack Benny Jack Benny as Man in Car in Desert (uncredited) Milton Berle Milton Berle as J. Russell Finch Buddy Hackett Buddy Hackett as Benjy Benjamin Ben Blue Ben Blue as Biplane Pilot Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway as Fire Chief Cliff Norton Cliff Norton as Reporter Nicholas Georgiade Nicholas Georgiade as Detective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited) Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney as Ding 'Dingy' Bell Stan Freberg Stan Freberg as Deputy Sheriff Lennie Weinrib Lennie Weinrib as F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited) Peter Falk Peter Falk as Third Cab Driver Phil Silvers Phil Silvers as Otto Meyer Selma Diamond Selma Diamond as Ginger Culpepper (voice) King Donovan King Donovan as Airport Official (uncredited) Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Second Cab Driver Edward Everett Horton Edward Everett Horton as Mr. Dinckler Charles McGraw Charles McGraw as Lt. Matthews Doodles Weaver Doodles Weaver as Hardware Store Clerk (uncredited) Morey Amsterdam Morey Amsterdam as Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited) Dick Shawn Dick Shawn as Sylvester Marcus Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown as Union Official Barrie Chase Barrie Chase as Sylvester's Girlfriend Charles Lane Charles Lane as Airport Manager Moe Howard Moe Howard as Airport Firemen #1 Robert Karnes Robert Karnes as Officer Sammy (uncredited) Harry Lauter Harry Lauter as Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Stacy Harris Stacy Harris as Police Radio Unit F-7 (voice) (uncredited) William Demarest William Demarest as Police Chief Aloysius Marvin Kaplan Marvin Kaplan as Irwin Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki as Miner Carl Reiner Carl Reiner as Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo