Synopsis
During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
118 audience votes
Key crew
- Billy WilderDirector
- Billy WilderWriter
- Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer
- I. A. L. DiamondWriter
Cast
- Jack LemmonVictor Clooney
- Walter MatthauTrabucco
- Paula PrentissCelia Clooney
- Klaus KinskiDr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
- Dana ElcarCapt. Hubris
- Miles ChapinEddie, the Bellhop
- Michael EnsignAssistant Manager
- Joan ShawleeReceptionist
- Fil FormicolaRudy 'Disco' Gambola
- C.J. HuntKowalski
- Bette RayaMexican Maid
- Ronnie SperlingHippy Husband
Stills
Themes
hotelislandhitmansuicide attempt