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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: 160m ·★ 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

Cast

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