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

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

Release: 1963 | Community Score: 69%

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

C. G. Culpepper
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

J. Russell Finch
Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Melville Crump
Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Benjy Benjamin
Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Mrs. Marcus
Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Ding 'Dingy' Bell
Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Sylvester Marcus
Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Otto Meyer
Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

J. Algernon Hawthorne
Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

Lennie Pike
Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Monica Crump
Dorothy Provine

Dorothy Provine

Emeline Marcus-Finch
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Second Cab Driver
Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Tyler Fitzgerald
Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Biplane Pilot
Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Union Official
Alan Carney

Alan Carney

Police Sergeant
Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Detective Outside Chinese Laundromat
Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Sylvester's Girlfriend
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

The Mayor
William Demarest

William Demarest

Police Chief Aloysius
Selma Diamond

Selma Diamond

Ginger Culpepper (voice)
Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Sheriff of Crockett County
Norman Fell

Norman Fell

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site
Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Col. Wilberforce
Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Deputy Sheriff
Louise Glenn

Louise Glenn

Billie Sue Culpepper (voice)
Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

First Cab Driver
Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Fire Chief
Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Irwin
Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Dinckler
Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Jimmy the Crook
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Airport Manager
Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Nervous Motorist
Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Miner
Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Lt. Matthews
Cliff Norton

Cliff Norton

Reporter
Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Gertie - Switchboard Operator
Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo
Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

Secretary Schwartz
Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Ray
Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Driver run off highway
Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Airport Firemen #1
Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Airport Firemen #2
Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Airport Firemen #3
Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Laundryman
Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Smiler Grogan
Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Man in Car in Desert (uncredited)
Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

Hardware Store Clerk (uncredited)
Al Bain

Al Bain

Spectator (uncredited)
Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Reporter (uncredited)
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Spectator (uncredited)
Morey Amsterdam

Morey Amsterdam

Uncle Mike (voice) (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Matron (uncredited)
Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Detective (uncredited)
John Clarke

John Clarke

Helicoper Pilot (uncredited)
Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Patrolman / Police Radio Voice Unit F-14 (uncredited)
Nicholas Georgiade

Nicholas Georgiade

Detective at Grogan's Crash Site (uncredited)
Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Police Radio Unit F-7 (voice) (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Policeman in Helicopter (uncredited)
John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Hard Hat in Crowd (uncredited)
Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Cop (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Crowd Member (uncredited)
Paul Sorensen

Paul Sorensen

Hardhat in Crowd Next to Joe E Brown. (uncredited)
Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib

F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited)
Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Police Officer (uncredited)
Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Third Cab Driver
King Donovan

King Donovan

Airport Official (uncredited)
James Flavin

James Flavin

Patrolman (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Officer Sammy (uncredited)
Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Jesse White

Jesse White

Radio Tower Operator at Rancho Conejo