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What a Way to Go!

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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Cast:

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine
Louisa May Foster

Paul Newman

Paul Newman
Larry Flint

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum
Rod Anderson Jr.

Dean Martin

Dean Martin
Leonard Crawley

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly
Pinky Benson

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings
Dr. Victor Stephanson

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke
Edgar Hopper

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner
Painter

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Foster

Lou Nova

Lou Nova
Trentino

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay
Baroness

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac
Rene

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon
Agent

Jane Wald

Jane Wald
Polly

Lenny Kent

Lenny Kent
Hollywood Lawyer

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Army Archerd

Army Archerd
TV Announcer (uncredited)

Anton Arnold

Anton Arnold
Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold
Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey
Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton
Farmer (uncredited)

Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden
Man (uncredited)

Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden
Woman (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet
Girl on Plane (uncredited)

John Cliff

John Cliff
Waiter (uncredited)

Christopher Connelly

Christopher Connelly
Ned (uncredited)

Tom Conway

Tom Conway
Lord Kensington (uncredited)

William Corcoran

William Corcoran
Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois
Frenchman (uncredited)

Peter Duchin

Peter Duchin
Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

James Elsegood

James Elsegood
Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel
Willard (uncredited)

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin
Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher
Customer (uncredited)

Jeff Fithian

Jeff Fithian
Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Joe Fithian

Joe Fithian
Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Jacques Foti

Jacques Foti
Policeman (uncredited)

Milton Frome

Milton Frome
Lawyer (uncredited)

Teri Garr

Teri Garr
Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman
Diner Customer (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon
Minister (uncredited)

Sid Gould

Sid Gould
Movie Executive (uncredited)

Jack Greening

Jack Greening
Chester (uncredited)

Paula Lane

Paula Lane
Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)

Joel Grey

Joel Grey
Patron (uncredited)