The Man from the Diners' Club

The Man from the Diners' Club

96 mins | Comedy | April 17, 1963

Mobster Foots Pulardos, who operates a health gym as a front, plans to flee to Mexico to evade government tax officials. His girl friend, Sugar Pye, suggests that he first arrange for the cremation of a man having his own peculiar identifying characteristic--feet of different sizes--and then apply for a Diners' Club card for use in paying his fare. The request for the credit card comes to the desk of Ernie Klenk, a timid clerk. Nervous about his forthcoming marriage to the boss's secretary, Lucy, Ernie inadvertently okays the application, then, discovering his mistake, rushes to the health gym to recover the club card he has issued.

The Man from the Diners' Club

96 mins | Comedy | April 17, 1963

The Man from the Diners' Club
Mobster Foots Pulardos, who operates a health gym as a front, plans to flee to Mexico to evade government tax officials. His girl friend, Sugar Pye, suggests that he first arrange for the cremation of a man having his own peculiar identifying characteristic--feet of different sizes--and then apply for a Diners' Club card for use in paying his fare. The request for the credit card comes to the desk of Ernie Klenk, a timid clerk. Nervous about his forthcoming marriage to the boss's secretary, Lucy, Ernie inadvertently okays the application, then, discovering his mistake, rushes to the health gym to recover the club card he has issued.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Man from the Diners' Club
Directors Frank Tashlin
Writers John Fenton Murray, William Peter Blatty

Cast

Danny Kaye

as Ernest Klenk

Cara Williams

as Sugar Pye

Martha Hyer

as Lucy

Telly Savalas

as Mr. Martindale

Everett Sloane

as Mr. Martindale

Kaye Stevens

as Bea Frampton

Howard Caine

as Claude Bassanio

George Kennedy

as George

Jay Novello

as Mooseghian

Ann Morgan Guilbert

as Ella Trask

Ronald Long

as Minister

Bernie Kopell

as Comet Messenger (uncredited)

Harry Dean Stanton

as Beatnik (uncredited)