

What a Way to Go!
1964-07-02 · 111 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- J. Lee Thompson
- Production companies
- APJAC Productions, Orchard Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 13,298,000
Top Cast
Shirley MacLaineLouisa May Foster
Paul NewmanLarry Flint
Robert MitchumRod Anderson Jr.
Dean MartinLeonard Crawley
Gene KellyPinky Benson
Robert CummingsVictor Stephanson
Dick Van DykeEdgar Hopper
Reginald GardinerPainter
Margaret DumontMrs. Foster
Fifi D'OrsayBaroness
Maurice MarsacRene
Wally VernonAgent
Lenny KentHollywood Lawyer
Fred AldrichRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Don AndersonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Army ArcherdTV Announcer (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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