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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)★ 6.8/10

Approved · US · 210 min · November 7, 1963

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Crime

Directed by: Stanley Kramer

Written by: William Rose, Tania Rose

After a dying man reveals the location of stolen money, a group of strangers races to find it, embarking on a wild cross-country adventure filled with comedic mishaps and absurdity. Their madcap pursuit leads to outrageous encounters and hilarious misunderstandings as they compete to claim the hidden fortune.

Directed by

Stanley Kramer

Written by

William RoseTania Rose

Cast & crew

Spencer TracyCapt. T. G. CulpeperMilton BerleJ. Russell FinchEthel MermanMrs. MarcusMickey RooneyDing BellSid CaesarMelville CrumpBuddy HackettBenjy BenjaminDick ShawnSylvester MarcusPhil SilversOtto MeyerTerry-ThomasJ. Algernon HawthorneJonathan WintersLennie PikeEdie AdamsMonica CrumpDorothy ProvineEmmeline FinchEddie 'Rochester' AndersonSecond Cab DriverJim BackusTyler FitzgeraldBen BlueBiplane PilotJoe E. BrownUnion OfficialAlan CarneyPolice SergeantChick ChandlerPoliceman Outside Ray & Irwin's GarageBarrie ChaseSylvester's GirlfriendLloyd CorriganThe MayorWilliam DemarestAloysiusAndy DevineSheriff of Crockett CountySelma DiamondGinger Culpeper (voice)Peter FalkThird Cab DriverNorman FellDetective at Grogan's Crash SitePaul FordCol. WilberforceStan FrebergDeputy SheriffLouise GlennBillie Sue Culpeper (voice)Leo GorceyFirst Cab DriverSterling HollowayFire ChiefMarvin KaplanIrwinEdward Everett HortonMr. DincklerBuster KeatonJimmy the CrookDon KnottsNervous MotoristCharles LaneAirport ManagerMike MazurkiMinerCharles McGrawLt. MatthewsCliff NortonReporter (scenesDeleted)Zasu PittsGertieCarl ReinerTower Controller at Rancho ConejoMadlyn RhueSchwartzRoy RobertsPoliceman Outside Irwin & Ray's GarageArnold StangRayNick StewartMigrant Truck DriverJoe DeRitaFiremanLarry FineFiremanMoe HowardFiremanSammee TongLaundrymanJesse WhiteRadio Tower Operator at Rancho ConejoJimmy DuranteSmiler GroganMorey AmsterdamUncle Mike (uncredited) (voice)Wayne AndersonExtra (uncredited)Gordon ArmitageSpectator (uncredited)Phil ArnoldGarage Mechanic (uncredited)Al BainSpectator (uncredited)Al BeaudineSpectator (uncredited)Jack BennyMan in Car in Desert (uncredited)Paul BirchPoliceman (uncredited)Lovyss BradleyMatron (uncredited)George BruggemanObserver at Airfield (uncredited)Albert CavensSpectator (uncredited)Dick CherneyDetective (uncredited)Noble 'Kid' ChissellFireman (uncredited)John ClarkeHelicoper Pilot (uncredited)Stanley ClementsReporter (uncredited)King DonovanAirport Official (uncredited)Minta DurfeeWoman in Final Crowd (uncredited)Roy EngelPatrolman (uncredited)James FlavinPatrolman (uncredited)Sig FrohlichAir Traffic Controller (uncredited)Nicholas GeorgiadeDetective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited)Rudy GermanePolice Officer (uncredited)Bobby GilbertSpectator (uncredited)Dann E. HadzickExtra (uncredited)Stacy HarrisPolice Radio Unit F-7 (uncredited) (voice)Don C. HarveyPoliceman in Helicopter (uncredited)Al HaskellSpectator (uncredited)John IndrisanoHard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)Allen JenkinsCop (uncredited)Robert KarnesOfficer Sammy (uncredited)Tom KennedyTraffic Cop (uncredited)Johnny KernSpectator (uncredited)Harry LauterPolice Dispatcher (uncredited)Ben LessyGeorge (uncredited)Bobo LewisPilot's Wife (uncredited)Jerry LewisDriver Running Over Hat (uncredited)Len MaxwellLadder Fireman (uncredited)William McCarterSpectator (uncredited)Charna E. McNeillExtra (uncredited)Tyler McVeyPolice Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)Ralph MoratzSpectator (uncredited)Monty O'GradyObserver Outside Laundry (uncredited)Ken PetersPolice Officer (uncredited)Anthony RedondoSpectator (uncredited)Elliott ReidDr. Chadwick (uncredited) (voice)John RiceSpectator (uncredited)Eddie RossonEddie (uncredited)George RussellSpectator (uncredited)Eddie RyderAir Traffic Control Tower Staffer (uncredited)Mary Ann SchmidtExtra (uncredited)Jean SewellWoman in Migrant Truck (uncredited)Charles SherlockCrowd Member (uncredited)Eddie Smith (uncredited)Cap SomersSpectator (uncredited)Paul SorensenHardhat in Crowd (uncredited)Ray SpikerSpectator (uncredited)Peter UstinovMan in the Police Station (uncredited)Max WagnerSpectator (uncredited)David WardSpectator (uncredited)Doodles WeaverHardware Store Clerk (uncredited)Lennie WeinribF-14 (uncredited) (voice)Dalene YoungExtra (uncredited)James YoungHelicopter Policeman (uncredited)