Production Credits What a Way to Go!
What a Way to Go!
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought What a Way to Go! to life.
The Cast
50 Members

Shirley MacLaineLouisa May Foster

Paul NewmanLarry Flint

Robert MitchumRod Anderson Jr.

Dean MartinLeonard Crawley

Gene KellyPinky Benson

Robert CummingsDr. Victor Stephanson

Dick Van DykeEdgar Hopper

Reginald GardinerPainter

Margaret DumontMrs. Foster
Lou NovaTrentino

Fifi D'OrsayBaroness

Maurice MarsacRene

Wally VernonAgent
Jane WaldPolly

Lenny KentHollywood Lawyer

Fred AldrichRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Leon AltonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Don AndersonAwards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Army ArcherdTV Announcer (uncredited)
Anton ArnoldMr. Foster (uncredited)

Phil ArnoldPublicity and Press Agent (uncredited)
Mark BaileyPrivate Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Al BainRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
John BartonFarmer (uncredited)
Al BeaudineRestaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie BennettMrs. Freeman (uncredited)
Nesdon BoothRestaurant Patron (uncredited)

Eugene BordenMan (uncredited)

Lynn BordenWoman (uncredited)

Barbara BouchetGirl on Plane (uncredited)

John CliffWaiter (uncredited)

Christopher ConnellyNed (uncredited)

Tom ConwayLord Kensington (uncredited)

William CorcoranLeonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)
Paul CristoParty Guest (uncredited)
Carol DanielsBathing Beauty (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBoisFrenchman (uncredited)

Peter DuchinCocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)
James ElsegoodShipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Anthony EustrelWillard (uncredited)

Pamelyn FerdinGeraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)
Fred FisherCustomer (uncredited)
Jeff FithianJonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
Joe FithianJonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)
Jacques FotiPoliceman (uncredited)

Milton FromeLawyer (uncredited)

Teri GarrShipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)
Roy GoldmanDiner Customer (uncredited)

Roy GordonMinister (uncredited)

Sid GouldMovie Executive (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits

J. Lee ThompsonDirector

Adolph GreenScreenplay
Betty ComdenScreenplay

Arthur P. JacobsProducer
Marjorie FowlerEditor

Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography