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What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!
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1964
1h 51m
7.1(105 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Shirley MacLaine

Louisa May Foster

Shirley MacLaine
Acting

Paul Newman

Larry Flint

Paul Newman
Acting

Robert Mitchum

Rod Anderson Jr.

Robert Mitchum
Acting

Dean Martin

Leonard Crawley

Dean Martin
Acting

Gene Kelly

Pinky Benson

Gene Kelly
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Robert Cummings

Victor Stephanson

Robert Cummings
Acting

Dick Van Dyke

Edgar Hopper

Dick Van Dyke
Acting

Reginald Gardiner

Painter

Reginald Gardiner
Acting

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. Foster

Margaret Dumont
Acting

Lou Nova

Trentino

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Fifi D'Orsay

Baroness

Fifi D'Orsay
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Maurice Marsac

Rene

Maurice Marsac
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Wally Vernon

Agent

Wally Vernon
Acting

Jane Wald

Polly

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Lenny Kent

Hollywood Lawyer

Lenny Kent
Acting

Fred Aldrich

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Acting

Leon Alton

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

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Don Anderson

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Acting

Army Archerd

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Army Archerd
Acting

Anton Arnold

Mr. Foster (uncredited)

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Phil Arnold

Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Phil Arnold
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Mark Bailey

Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

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Al Bain

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Al Bain
Acting

John Barton

Farmer (uncredited)

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Al Beaudine

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett
Acting

Nesdon Booth

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth
Acting

Eugene Borden

Man (uncredited)

Eugene Borden
Acting

Lynn Borden

Woman (uncredited)

Lynn Borden
Acting

Barbara Bouchet

Girl on Plane (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet
Acting

John Cliff

Waiter (uncredited)

John Cliff
Acting

Christopher Connelly

Ned (uncredited)

Christopher Connelly
Acting

Tom Conway

Lord Kensington (uncredited)

Tom Conway
Acting

William Corcoran

Seven-Year-Old Leonard Jr. (uncredited)

William Corcoran
Acting

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Crew

Carol Daniels

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

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Acting

Alphonso DuBois

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Acting

Peter Duchin

Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

Peter Duchin
Acting

James Elsegood

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Anthony Eustrel

Willard (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel
Acting

Pamelyn Ferdin

Four-Year-Old Geraldine (uncredited)

Pamelyn Ferdin
Acting

Fred Fisher

Customer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jeff Fithian

Five-Year-Old Jonathan (uncredited)

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Joe Fithian

Five-Year-Old Jonathan (uncredited)

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Jacques Foti

Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Milton Frome

Lawyer (uncredited)

Milton Frome
Acting

Teri Garr

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Teri Garr
Acting

Roy Goldman

Diner Customer (uncredited)

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Acting

Roy Gordon

Minister (uncredited)

Roy Gordon
Acting

Sid Gould

Movie Executive (uncredited)

Sid Gould
Acting

Jack Greening

Chester (uncredited)

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Acting

Paula Lane

Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)

Paula Lane
Acting

Joel Grey

Patron (uncredited)

Joel Grey

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