Synopsis
Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A big city reporter hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- Jack RoseScreenplay
- Melville ShavelsonScreenplay
Cast
- Jerry LewisHomer Flagg
- Dean MartinDr. Steve Harris
- Janet LeighWally Cook
- Edward ArnoldThe Mayor of New York
- Fred ClarkOliver Stone
- Sheree NorthJitterbug Champion
- Sammy WhiteWaiter
- Sid TomackMaster of Ceremonies
- Sig RumanDr. Emile Egelhofer
- Richard LooDr. Lee
- Raymond GreenleafConductor
- Walter BaldwinIsaiah Jackson
Stills
Themes
newspaperheadlineromantic rivalrydeceptionbased on play or musicaljitterbugdoctortrainconsciencescrewball comedybumblingradiation sickness