Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Harry Hinkle
- Walter Matthau as Willie Gingrich
- Ron Rich as Luther 'Boom Boom' Jackson
- Judi West as Sandy
- Cliff Osmond as Purkey
- Lurene Tuttle as Mother Hinkle
- Harry Holcombe as O'Brien
- Les Tremayne as Thompson
- Lauren Gilbert as Kincaid
- Marge Redmond as Charlotte Gingrich
- Noam Pitlik as Max
- Harry Davis as Dr. Krugman
- Ann Shoemaker as Sister Veronica
- Maryesther Denver as Nurse
- Ned Glass as Doc Schindler
- Sig Ruman as Professor Winterhalter
- Archie Moore as Mr. Jackson
- Howard McNear as Mr. Cimoli
- William Christopher as Intern (as Bill Christopher)
- Bartlett Robinson as Specialist #1
- Robert P. Lieb as Specialist #2
- Martin Blaine as Specialist #3
- Ben Wright as Specialist #4
- Dodie Heath as Nun
- Herbie Faye as Maury, the Equipment Man
- Billy Beck as Maury's Assistant
- Judy Pace as Elvira
- Helen Kleeb as The Lawyers' Receptionist
- Lisa Jill as Ginger Gingrich
- John Todd Roberts as Jeffrey Gingrich
- Keith Jackson as Football Announcer
- Herbert Ellis as TV Director (as Herb Ellis)
- Don Reed as Newscaster
- Louise Vienna as Girl on TV
- Robert DoQui as Man in Bar (as Bob DoQui)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- John Anderson as Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
- Jim Brown as Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Leroy Kelly as Running Back #44 (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jon Silo as Tailor (uncredited)
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