Mister Buddwing (1966): Cast & Plot
Mister Buddwing is a 1966 mystery drama directed by Delbert Mann, starring James Garner as Mister Buddwing, Angela Lansbury and Katharine Ross. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Delbert Mann
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cherokee Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mister Buddwing About?
The premise of Mister Buddwing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Story of a Man Who Had to Live Twelve Years in One Day with Four Women! An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.
Mister Buddwing Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- new york city
- amnesiac
- based on novel
- crying man
- crying woman
- prologue
- scene during opening credits
- plaza hotel manhattan new york city
- spoken inner thoughts
- character name as title
- washington square manhattan
- melodrama
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- producer director
- psychological suspense drama
- attempted suicide by jumping off a bridge
- aspiring composer
- suspense drama
- hardboiled mystery
- hotel lobby
- razor blade
- newspaper headlines
- gambling
- unexpected pregnancy
- married life
- engraved ring
- greenwich village manhattan new york city
- mistaken identity
- harlem manhattan new york city
- attempted suicide by wrist cutting
- socialite
- college student
- telephone number
- former fiancee
- dice game
- uncle niece relationship
- rainstorm
- implied sex
- public protest
- drug capsule
- printer
- garner and pleshette
- west village manhattan new york city
- new york
- united states of america
- reference to astrology
- reference to a zodiac sign
- astrology
- reference to capricorn the astrological sign
- beer truck
- escaped psychiatric patient
Mister Buddwing Cast & Characters
James Garner leads the cast as Mister Buddwing, with Angela Lansbury as Gloria and Katharine Ross as Janet. Directed by Delbert Mann; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Delbert Mann
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Beeson Carroll as Policeman
Also Starring in Mister Buddwing
· 27 more- Suzanne Pleshette Fiddle Corwin
- Jean Simmons The Blonde
- Jack Gilford Mr. Schwartz
- Joe Mantell 1st Cab Driver
- Nichelle Nichols Dice Player
- Wolfgang Zilzer Man on the Street (uncredited)
- John Dennis Dice Player
- Charles Seel Printer
- Raymond St. Jacques Hank
- Billy Halop 2nd Cab Driver
- George Voskovec Shabby Old Man
- Wesley Addy Dice Player
- Rafael Campos Dice Player
- Ken Lynch Dan
- Romo Vincent Dice Player
- Kam Tong Dice Player
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- James O'Rear Dice Player
- Robert Paget Man in Park (uncredited)
- Terrayne Crawford Nurse (uncredited)
- Ron Charles Cover Man (uncredited)
- Charles Mayer Dice Player (uncredited)
- Fletcher Allen Sailor (uncredited)
- John Tracy Tony
- Michael Hadge Counterman
- Bart Conrad Chauffeur
- Pat Li Dice Player
- Rikki Stevens Dice Player
More from Delbert Mann
More films directed by Delbert Mann, best-rated first: Marty, Separate Tables, Lover Come Back and Kidnapped.
Mister Buddwing Plot Summary
What happens in Mister Buddwing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A man wakes up on a park bench in Central Park with his mind a total blank. He has no identification or money, only a folded slip of paper enclosing two large white pills and a phone number. He steadies his nerves, dials the number, and reaches Gloria, who at first mistakes him for her shiftless husband, Sam. She offers a rendezvous and, as he improvises an identity, he coins Buddwing—a name born from the first two things that seize his attention, a Budweiser beer truck and an airplane. Gloria, clearly in no mood to care for truth, gives him cash as he leaves, a painful but pitiful mercy gift.
Full summary
The whole story of Mister Buddwing, scene by scene
Mister Buddwing Videos
The clip of Mister Buddwing.
How Well Do You Know Mister Buddwing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays the character Gloria?
Cars in Mister Buddwing
33 cars on screen, including the 1964 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 and the 1965 Dodge Coronet.
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1964 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Important role -
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1964 Dodge 330 Minor role -
1965 Dodge Coronet Minor role
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Mister Buddwing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mister Buddwing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mister Buddwing?
Mister Buddwing runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Mister Buddwing released?
Mister Buddwing was released on July 15, 1966.
Who directed Mister Buddwing?
Mister Buddwing was directed by Delbert Mann.
More films by Delbert Mann Who is in the cast of Mister Buddwing?
Mister Buddwing stars James Garner as Mister Buddwing, Angela Lansbury as Gloria and Katharine Ross as Janet, among 31 credited actors.
Does Mister Buddwing have a post-credit scene?
No. Mister Buddwing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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