Poster for the movie What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964 • 111 minutes
ComedyRomance

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.

Picture of Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Louisa May Foster

Picture of Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Larry Flint

Picture of Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Rod Anderson Jr.

Picture of Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Leonard Crawley

Picture of Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Pinky Benson

Picture of Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Dr. Victor Stephanson

Picture of Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Edgar Hopper

Picture of Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Painter

Picture of Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. Foster

Picture of Lou Nova

Lou Nova

Trentino

Picture of Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Baroness

Picture of Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Rene

Picture of Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Agent

Picture of Jane Wald

Jane Wald

Polly

Picture of Lenny Kent

Lenny Kent

Hollywood Lawyer

Picture of Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Army Archerd

Army Archerd

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Picture of Anton Arnold

Anton Arnold

Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Picture of Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Picture of Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Picture of Al Bain

Al Bain

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of John Barton

John Barton

Farmer (uncredited)

Picture of Al Beaudine

Al Beaudine

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Picture of Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Man (uncredited)

Picture of Lynn Borden

Lynn Borden

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Barbara Bouchet

Barbara Bouchet

Girl on Plane (uncredited)

Picture of John Cliff

John Cliff

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Christopher Connelly

Christopher Connelly

Ned (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Lord Kensington (uncredited)

Picture of William Corcoran

William Corcoran

Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Picture of Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Frenchman (uncredited)

Picture of Peter Duchin

Peter Duchin

Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

Picture of James Elsegood

James Elsegood

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Willard (uncredited)

Picture of Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)

Picture of Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Customer (uncredited)

Picture of Jeff Fithian

Jeff Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Picture of Joe Fithian

Joe Fithian

Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Picture of Jacques Foti

Jacques Foti

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Lawyer (uncredited)

Picture of Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Picture of Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Diner Customer (uncredited)

Picture of Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Minister (uncredited)

Picture of Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Movie Executive (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Greening

Jack Greening

Chester (uncredited)

Picture of Paula Lane

Paula Lane

Movie Executive's Girl (uncredited)

Picture of Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Patron (uncredited)