The Man from the Diners’ Club (1963): Cast
The Man from the Diners’ Club is a 1963 comedy directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk, Cara Williams and Harry Dean Stanton. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Frank Tashlin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Man from the Diners’ Club About?
The premise of The Man from the Diners’ Club without spoilers.
Under mounting pressure from demanding coworkers, new computer systems and his impending wedding, meek credit‑card clerk Ernest Klenk makes a disastrous error: he inadvertently approves a credit card for mobster Foots Pulardos. Foots, intent on fleeing to Mexico with his girlfriend Sugar Pye to dodge criminal charges, draws Klenk into a dangerous scheme when the clerk scrambles to undo the mistake, pulling him deeper into the criminal underworld.
The Man from the Diners’ Club Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- male motorcycle police officer
- male police officer
- police
- police officer
- male protagonist
- slapstick comedy
- gangster crime
- diner's club
- mobster
- credit card
- gym
- blond
+23 more Show fewer
- wedding rehearsal
- traffic
- toe
- tax evasion
- secretary
- promotion
- mexico
- messenger
- jealousy
- getaway
- gangster
- fraud
- foot
- explosion
- engagement
- computer
- clerk
- chase
- boss
- auto accident
- attempted murder
- arson
- independent film
The Man from the Diners’ Club Cast & Characters
Danny Kaye leads the cast as Ernest Klenk, with Cara Williams as Sugar Pye and Harry Dean Stanton as Beatnik (uncredited). Directed by Frank Tashlin; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Tashlin
- Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk
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Cara Williams as Sugar Pye -
Harry Dean Stanton as Beatnik (uncredited) -
George Kennedy as George
Also Starring in The Man from the Diners’ Club
· 9 more- Telly Savalas Mr. Martindale
- Martha Hyer Lucy
- Jay Novello Mooseghian
- Everett Sloane Mr. Martindale
- Bernie Kopell Comet Messenger (uncredited)
- Howard Caine Claude Bassanio
- Ann Morgan Guilbert Ella Trask
- Ronald Long Minister
- Kaye Stevens Bea Frampton
More from Frank Tashlin
More films directed by Frank Tashlin: The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell, Caprice, The Glass Bottom Boat and The Alphabet Murders.
Cars in The Man from the Diners’ Club
22 cars on screen, including the 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 and the 1962 Ford Galaxie.
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1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Important role -
1962 Ford Galaxie Important role -
1958 Mercury Park Lane Important role -
1962 Porsche 356 B Roadster Important role
The Man from the Diners’ Club Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Solo contra el hampa” and “Nyomoz a vőlegény”.
- Also known as
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- Solo contra el hampa
- Nyomoz a vőlegény
- Der Mann vom Diners Club
- L’home del Diners’ Club
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Man Trouble, Double Dynamite and The Man Who Came to Dinner.
The Man from the Diners’ Club FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man from the Diners’ Club, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Man from the Diners’ Club?
The Man from the Diners’ Club runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Man from the Diners’ Club released?
The Man from the Diners’ Club was released on April 17, 1963.
Who directed The Man from the Diners’ Club?
The Man from the Diners’ Club was directed by Frank Tashlin.
More films by Frank Tashlin Who is in the cast of The Man from the Diners’ Club?
The Man from the Diners’ Club stars Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk, Cara Williams as Sugar Pye and Harry Dean Stanton as Beatnik (uncredited), among 13 credited actors.
Does The Man from the Diners’ Club have a post-credit scene?
No. The Man from the Diners’ Club has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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