The Busybody (1967)
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A nosey housewife (Marguerite Viby) takes on extra responsibilities when her husband (Buster Larsen) hurts his back while reading the Sunday paper. When she finds a dead body in the upstairs office, she calls the police. The detective (Ole Monty) is summoned, and he discovers the woman is his old school dancing partner. When she turns around to renew the old acquaintance, the corpse is gone in this offbeat situation comedy. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sid Caesar, Robert Ryan, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Castle
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Busybody
A nosey housewife (Marguerite Viby) takes on extra responsibilities when her husband (Buster Larsen) hurts his back while reading the Sunday paper. When she finds a dead body in the upstairs office, she calls the police. The detective (Ole Monty) is summoned, and he discovers the woman is his old school dancing partner. When she turns around to renew the old acquaintance, the corpse is gone in this offbeat situation comedy. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of The Busybody
- Sid Caesar - George Norton
- Anne Baxter - Margo Foster
- Jan Murray - Murray Foster
- Arlene Golonka - Bobbi Brody
- Ben Blue - Felix Rose
- Bill Dana - Archie Brody
- Marty Ingels - Willy
- Mickey Deems - Cop
- Marina Koshetz - Marcia Woshikowski
- Mike Wagner - Board Member
- Don Brodie - Board Member
- Robert Ryan - Charley Baker
- Kay Medford - Ma Norton
- Richard Pryor - Whittaker
- Charles McGraw - Fred Harwell
- Dom DeLuise - Kurt Brock
- Godfrey Cambridge - Mike
- George Jessel - Guest Star
- Paul Wexler - Meriiweather
- Norman Bartold - Board Member
- Larry Gelman - Board Member
- Audrie Magee - Guest Star
- Director(s):
- William Castle
- Writer(s):
- Ben Starr
- Producer(s):
- William Castle
- Categories:
- Comedy
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