1974 • PG • 1h 45m
7.3/10
(334 users) 
Overview
A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
7.3/10
(334 users) Cast / Crew 
Jack Lemmon Hildebrand Johnson 
Walter Matthau Walter Burns 
Susan Sarandon Peggy Grant 
Vincent Gardenia Sheriff 
David Wayne Roy Bensinger 
Allen Garfield Kruger 
Austin Pendleton Earl Williams 
Charles Durning Murphy 
Herb Edelman Schwartz 
Martin Gabel Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer 
Harold Gould Mayor 
Cliff Osmond Officer Jacobi 
Dick O'Neill McHugh 
Jon Korkes Rudy Keppler 
Carol Burnett Mollie Malloy 
Billy Wilder Director 
Ben Hecht Theatre Play Charles MacArthur Theatre Play Billy Wilder Screenplay 
I. A. L. Diamond Screenplay Paul Monash Producer Jennings Lang Executive Producer 
Jordan Cronenweth Director of Photography 
Ralph E. Winters Editor 
Henry Bumstead Art Direction James W. Payne Set Decoration Burton Miller Costume Design Robert Martin Sound Designer Robert L. Hoyt Sound Designer Gary McLarty Stunts
Jack Lemmon Hildebrand Johnson Walter Matthau Walter Burns Susan Sarandon Peggy Grant Vincent Gardenia Sheriff David Wayne Roy Bensinger Allen Garfield Kruger Austin Pendleton Earl Williams Charles Durning Murphy Herb Edelman Schwartz Martin Gabel Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer Harold Gould Mayor Cliff Osmond Officer Jacobi Dick O'Neill McHugh Jon Korkes Rudy Keppler Carol Burnett Mollie Malloy Billy Wilder Director Ben Hecht Theatre Play Charles MacArthur Theatre Play Billy Wilder Screenplay I. A. L. Diamond Screenplay Paul Monash Producer Jennings Lang Executive Producer Jordan Cronenweth Director of Photography Ralph E. Winters Editor Henry Bumstead Art Direction James W. Payne Set Decoration Burton Miller Costume Design Robert Martin Sound Designer Robert L. Hoyt Sound Designer Gary McLarty Stunts 
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