
In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.
Cast

Jack Lemmon
Felix Ungar

Walter Matthau
Oscar Madison

John Fiedler
Vinnie

Herb Edelman
Murray

David Sheiner
Roy

Monica Evans
Cecily

Carole Shelley
Gwendolyn

Iris Adrian
Waitress

Billie Bird
Chambermaid (uncredited)

Angelique Pettyjohn
Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Heywood Hale Broun
Sports Journalist (uncredited)
Larry Haines
'Speed'
Crew

Gene Saks
Director

Neil Simon
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Frank Bracht
Editor
Robert B. Hauser
Director of Photography
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director

Howard W. Koch
Producer
Jack Bear
Costume Designer
John A. Anderson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Jack Petty
Makeup Artist
Harry Ray
Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
John R. Carter
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Paul K. Lerpae
Visual Effects

Neal Hefti
Original Music Composer
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Luanna S. Poole
Script Supervisor
William Davidson
Unit Production Manager
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
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