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| Jack Lemmon | ... | Harry Hinkle | |
| Walter Matthau | ... | Willie Gingrich | |
| Ron Rich | ... | Luther 'Boom Boom' Jackson | |
| Judi West | ... | Sandy Hinkle | |
| Cliff Osmond | ... | Purkey | |
| Lurene Tuttle | ... | Mother Hinkle | |
| Harry Holcombe | ... | O'Brien | |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Thompson | |
| Lauren Gilbert | ... | Kincaid | |
| Marge Redmond | ... | Charlotte Gingrich | |
| Noam Pitlik | ... | Max | |
| Harry Davis | ... | Dr. Krugman | |
| Ann Shoemaker | ... | Sister Veronica | |
| Maryesther Denver | ... | Nurse | |
| Ned Glass | ... | Doc Schindler | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Professor Winterhalter | |
| Archie Moore | ... | Mr. Jackson | |
| Howard McNear | ... | Mr. Cimoli | |
| William Christopher | ... | Intern (as Bill Christopher) | |
| Bartlett Robinson | ... | Specialist #1 | |
| Robert P. Lieb | ... | Specialist #2 | |
| Martin Blaine | ... | Specialist #3 | |
| Ben Wright | ... | Specialist #4 | |
| Dodie Heath | ... | Nun | |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Maury, the Equipment Man | |
| Billy Beck | ... | Maury's Assistant | |
| Judy Pace | ... | Elvira | |
| Helen Kleeb | ... | The Lawyers' Receptionist | |
| Lisa Linsky | ... | Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill) | |
| John Todd Roberts | ... | Jeffrey Gingrich | |
| Keith Jackson | ... | Football Announcer | |
| Herbert Ellis | ... | TV Director (as Herb Ellis) | |
| Don Reed | ... | Newscaster | |
| Louise Vienna | ... | Girl on TV | |
| Robert DoQui | ... | Man in Bar (as Bob DoQui) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Anderson | ... | Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) | |
| Jim Brown | ... | Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Leroy Kelly | ... | Running Back #44 (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jon Silo | ... | Tailor (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Billy Wilder | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Billy Wilder | (written by) & | |
| I.A.L. Diamond | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| I.A.L. Diamond | .... | associate producer | |
| Doane Harrison | .... | associate producer | |
| Billy Wilder | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| André Previn | (as Andre Previn) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph LaShelle | (as Joseph La Shelle) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Daniel Mandell | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lynn Stalmaster | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Robert Luthardt | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edward G. Boyle | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Loren Cosand | .... | makeup artist | |
| Alice Monte | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jack Petty | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Patrick J. Palmer | .... | unit manager | |
| Allen K. Wood | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack N. Reddish | .... | assistant director | |
| Michael S. Glick | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Frank Agnone | .... | property master | |
| Duncan A. Spencer | .... | scenic artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wayne Fury | .... | sound editor | |
| Robert Martin | .... | sound | |
| Buddy Myers | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Terrance Emerson | .... | sound cable (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Sass Bedig | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Howard Curtis | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Roy Jenson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Moio | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Felix Barlow | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Elmer Faubion | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Robert Hoffman | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Bill L. Norton | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Al St. Hilaire | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Don Stott | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles Arrico | .... | wardrobe (as Chuck Arrico) | |
| Paula Giokaris | .... | wardrobe | |
Music Department | |||
| Richard Carruth | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Marshall J. Wolins | .... | script supervisor (as Marshall Wolins) | |
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I absolutely love Walter Matthau. He is one of the greatest comic actors ever to grace the screen. His ability to turn a Jewish complaint into a laugh has a life of its own (like Woody Allen) and Lemmon of course is the perfect foil. This is why they were "The Odd Couple." In fact, this movie includes three of the greatest film makers to ever work/play in Hollywood: Bill Wilder, Jack Lemmon and Matthau. See this movie to have fun with the perfect comedic chemistry of Lemmon and Matthau and also to enjoy the intelligent humor of Wilder's writing. As those of us who have ever created a film or written a story or music know, such endeavors are always an experiment; there's always the (big) chance that what you're busting your butt on will just lay there in the end. Well, when they came up with this story formula, with Matthau as scheister and Lemmon as border line skeptic/fool for love, it just hit, you know? As in, it's a classic winner! Hollywood comedy literally doesn't get any better. The proof? Study up on your dark comedy history: It started with Wilde (The Importance of Being Earnest), was carried on with Wilder (this film) and every single piece of satire that has been written since these masterpieces of comedy owes itself to them.