The Steagle

Sep 15, 1971

1h 27m

★ 4.8

How Long Has It Been Since You Did Something You Always Wanted to Do--But Didn't Dare?

Overview

In the midst of the Cuban missile crisis, a mild-mannered professor decides to live out all of his daydreams, travelling across the country and adopting a different persona in each city.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures

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Cast

Harold Weiss

Richard Benjamin

Rita Weiss

Cloris Leachman

Tall Guy McCoy

Chill Wills

Florence "Flo" Maguire

Jean Allison

Louise

Susan Tyrrell

Rev. Ernest Barrow

Ivor Francis

Marcy Martin

Suzanne Charny

Mrs. Roberta Forbes

Diane Ladd

Mark Forbes

Frank Christi

Dr. Payne

Peter Hobbs

Stewardess

Valorie Armstrong

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