Comedy · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 36m

The Man from the Diners' Club

Director

Cast

Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk Cara Williams as Sugar Pye Martha Hyer as Lucy Telly Savalas as Foots Pulardos Everett Sloane as Mr. Martindale Kaye Stevens as Bea Frampton

Crew

Hal Mohr — Director of Photography William A. Lyon — Editor Stu Phillips — Original Music Composer William Peter Blatty — Screenplay William Peter Blatty — Story John Fenton Murray — Story

Tagline

The wildest screen comedy of the year!

Synopsis

Meek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new computers, and an upcoming wedding. This stress leads to a big mistake -- the accidental approval of a credit card for mobster Foots Pulardos, who is planning to flee to Mexico with his girlfriend, Sugar Pye, to avoid criminal charges. When Klenk tries to fix his mix-up, he gets dangerously involved in Foots' scheme.

Mood & Themes

gangster

Key Collaborators

Frank Tashlin Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography William A. Lyon Editor Stu Phillips Original Music Composer William Peter Blatty Screenplay William Peter Blatty Story John Fenton Murray Story William Bloom Producer Pat Barto Costume Design

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