Casts

Jack Lemmon

Harry Hinkle

Walter Matthau

Willie Gingrich

Ron Rich

Boom Boom Jackson

Judi West

Sandy Hinkle

Cliff Osmond

Purkey

Lurene Tuttle

Mother Hinkle

Harry Holcombe

O'Brien

Les Tremayne

Thompson

Marge Redmond

Charlotte Gingrich

Ann Shoemaker

Sister Veronica

Ned Glass

Doc Schindler

Archie Moore

Mr. Jackson

Howard McNear

Mr. Cimoli

Harry Davis

Dr. Krugman

Lauren Gilbert

Kincaid

Sig Ruman

Professor Winterhalter

Noam Pitlik

Max

Maryesther Denver

Nurse

Judy Pace

Elvira

Helen Kleeb

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Bartlett Robinson

Specialist #1

Ben Wright

Doctor

Dodie Heath

Nun

William Christopher

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Robert P. Lieb

Specialist #2

Martin Blaine

Specialist #3

Herbie Faye

Maury - the Equipment Man

Billy Beck

Maury's Assistant

Lisa Linsky

Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)

John Todd Roberts

Jeffrey Gingrich

Keith Jackson

CBS Football Announcer

Herbert Ellis

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Robert DoQui

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

John Anderson

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Jim Brown

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Commuter (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Cook (uncredited)

Chuck Schodowski

Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)

Jon Silo

Tailor (uncredited)

Crews

Billy Wilder

Director

Billy Wilder

Producer

Doane Harrison

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Robert Martin

Sound Designer

André Previn

Original Music Composer

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

I. A. L. Diamond

Producer

Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Daniel Mandell

Editor

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Robert Luthardt

Art Direction

I. A. L. Diamond

Screenplay

Roy Jenson

Stunts