The Busy Body

1967 1h 41m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 9

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Sid Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sid Caesar
George Norton
Robert Ryan
Charley Barker
Anne Baxter
Margo Foster Kane
Kay Medford
Ma Norton
Jan Murray
Murray Foster
Richard Pryor
Whittaker
Arlene Golonka
Bobbi Brody
Charles McGraw
Fred Harwell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Castle
Writers: Ben Starr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by William Castle, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vic Mizzy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edwin H. Bryant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Sid Caesar and Robert Ryan and Anne Baxter carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

William Castle directs. Harold E. Stine behind the camera. Vic Mizzy scores. Edwin H. Bryant cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by William Castle, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vic Mizzy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Edwin H. Bryant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sid Caesar and Robert Ryan and Anne Baxter carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0061431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.