Movie

What a Way to Go!

Released: July 2, 1964 (1964)

Runtime: 111 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Romance

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Foster
Age at release: 81
Reginald Gardiner as Painter
Age at release: 61
Robert Cummings as Dr. Victor Stephanson
Age at release: 54
Gene Kelly as Pinky Benson
Age at release: 51
Lou Nova as Trentino
Age at release: 51
Dean Martin as Leonard Crawley
Age at release: 47
Robert Mitchum as Rod Anderson Jr.
Age at release: 46
Paul Newman as Larry Flint
Age at release: 39
Dick Van Dyke as Edgar Hopper
Age at release: 38
Shirley MacLaine as Louisa May Foster
Age at release: 30

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Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)
Age at release: 68
Eugene Borden as Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 67
John Barton as Farmer (uncredited)
Age at release: 65
Fifi D'Orsay as Baroness
Age at release: 60
Wally Vernon as Agent
Age at release: 59
Fred Aldrich as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Age at release: 59
Leon Alton as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
Al Bain as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Phil Arnold as Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Lenny Kent as Hollywood Lawyer
Age at release: 51
Maurice Marsac as Rene
Age at release: 49
Nesdon Booth as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Age at release: 45
Army Archerd as TV Announcer (uncredited)
Age at release: 42
Don Anderson as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Jane Wald as Polly
Age at release: 26
Lynn Borden as Woman (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
Barbara Bouchet as Girl on Plane (uncredited)
Age at release: 20
Anton Arnold as Mr. Foster (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Mark Bailey as Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
Al Beaudine as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown