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1974
1h 45m
7.3(370 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast & Crew

25 members
Acting

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Jack Lemmon
Acting

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Walter Matthau
Acting

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Susan Sarandon
Acting

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

Vincent Gardenia
Acting

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

David Wayne
Acting

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Allen Garfield
Acting

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Austin Pendleton
Acting

Charles Durning

Murphy

Charles Durning
Acting

Herb Edelman

Schwartz

Herb Edelman
Acting

Martin Gabel

Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer

Martin Gabel
Acting

Harold Gould

Mayor

Harold Gould
Acting

Cliff Osmond

Officer Jacobi

Cliff Osmond
Acting

Dick O'Neill

McHugh

Dick O'Neill
Acting

Jon Korkes

Rudy Keppler

No Image
Acting

Carol Burnett

Mollie Malloy

Carol Burnett
Acting

Paul Benedict

Plunkett

Paul Benedict
Acting

Allen Jenkins

Telegrapher

Allen Jenkins
Acting

Barbara Davis

Myrtle

No Image
Acting

Biff Elliot

Police Dispatcher

Biff Elliot
Acting

Lou Frizzell

Endicott

Lou Frizzell
Acting

Doro Merande

Jennie

Doro Merande
Directing

Noam Pitlik

Wilson

Noam Pitlik
Acting

Joshua Shelley

Cab Driver

Joshua Shelley
Acting

John Furlong

Duffy

John Furlong
Acting

Leonard Bremen

Butch

Leonard Bremen

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