The Odd Couple

May 16, 1968

1h 46m

★ 7.4

...say no more.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Odd Couple Trailers

Cast

Felix Ungar

Jack Lemmon

Oscar Madison

Walter Matthau

Vinnie

John Fiedler

Murray

Herb Edelman

Roy

David Sheiner

Cecily

Monica Evans

Gwendolyn

Carole Shelley

Waitress

Iris Adrian

Chambermaid (uncredited)

Billie Bird

Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Angelique Pettyjohn

Sports Journalist (uncredited)

Heywood Hale Broun

'Speed'

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