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The Busy Body (1967)

101 min  -  Comedy  -   12 March 1967 (USA)
5.8
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Sid Caesar stars as the bumbling right hand man of mob boss Robert Ryan who is sent to find a corpse buried in a suit lined with stolen mob money.

Director:

William Castle

Writers:

Ben Starr (screenplay), Donald E. Westlake (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sid Caesar ...
George Norton
Robert Ryan ...
Charley Barker
Anne Baxter ...
Margo Foster Kane
Kay Medford Kay Medford ...
Ma Norton
Jan Murray Jan Murray ...
Murray Foster
Richard Pryor ...
Whittaker
Arlene Golonka ...
Bobbi Brody
Charles McGraw Charles McGraw ...
Fred Harwell
Ben Blue Ben Blue ...
Felix Rose
Dom DeLuise ...
Kurt Brock
Bill Dana Bill Dana ...
Archie Brody
Godfrey Cambridge Godfrey Cambridge ...
Mike
Marty Ingels ...
Willie
George Jessel George Jessel ...
Mr. Fessel
Mickey Deems Mickey Deems ...
Cop #1
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Storyline

Sid Caesar plays a bumbling gopher to mob boss Robert Ryan who discovers a large theft of mob money. His bookkeeper is killed shortly before he can reveal the thief. When the discovery is made, Ryan suspects Caesar as the culprit, and probable murderer of the bookkeeper. Caesar spends the rest of the movie trying to find the real killer and a corpse buried in a suit lined with the stolen money. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Based On Novel

Taglines:

All this picture has is SEX, GANGSTERS, STRIPPERS, A MILLION STOLEN BUCKS, 3 STIFFS IN A COFFIN and some of the other little Happenings in life. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ruumis karkuteillä See more »

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Richard Pryor's first film. See more »

Soundtracks

"Out of Nowhere"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Edward Heyman
Music by Johnny Green See more »