The Producers
The Producers
The Producers
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1968
1h 29m
7.1(861 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

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AVCO Embassy Pictures

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Zero Mostel

Max Bialystock

Zero Mostel
Acting

Gene Wilder

Leo Bloom

Gene Wilder
Acting

Dick Shawn

Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)

Dick Shawn
Acting

Kenneth Mars

Franz Liebkind

Kenneth Mars
Acting

Estelle Winwood

"Hold Me Touch Me"

Estelle Winwood
Acting

Christopher Hewett

Roger De Bris

Christopher Hewett
Acting

Andréas Voutsinas

Carmen Ghia

Andréas Voutsinas
Acting

Lee Meredith

Ulla

Lee Meredith
Acting

Renée Taylor

Eva Braun

Renée Taylor
Acting

Michael Davis

Production Tenor

Michael Davis
Acting

John Zoller

Drama Critic

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Acting

Madlyn Cates

Concierge

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Acting

Frank Campanella

The Bartender

Frank Campanella
Acting

Arthur Rubin

Auditioning Hitler

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Acting

Zale Kessler

Jason Green

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Acting

Bernie Allen

Auditioning Hitler

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Acting

Rusty Blitz

Auditioning Hitler

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Acting

Anthony Gardell

Auditioning Hitler

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Acting

Mary Love

Lady

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Acting

Amelie Barleon

Lady

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Acting

Nell Harrison

Lady

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Acting

Elsie Kirk

Lady

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Acting

Anne Ives

Lady

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Acting

Barney Martin

Göring

Barney Martin
Acting

David Patch

Goebbels

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Costume & Make-Up

Diana Eden

Showgirl

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Acting

Tucker Smith

Lead Dancer

Tucker Smith
Acting

David Evans

Lead Dancer

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Acting

Josip Elic

Violinist

Josip Elic
Acting

Shimen Ruskin

The Landlord

Shimen Ruskin
Acting

William Hickey

The Drunk

William Hickey
Acting

Brutus Peck

Hot Dog Vendor

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Acting

Mel Brooks

Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)

Mel Brooks
Acting

Bill Macy

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Bill Macy
Acting

Linda Gillen

Sax Player (uncredited)

Linda Gillen
Acting

Robert Paget

Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)

Robert Paget

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