This film marked Danny Kaye's final starring role in a feature film before he transitioned primarily to television and humanitarian work. Novelization
The story follows Klenk's desperate attempts to retrieve the credit card before his mistake is discovered, which would cost him his job. Meanwhile, Pulardos—who is planning to flee to Mexico to escape tax liabilities—realizes he and Klenk share a unique physical similarity. The mobster hatches a scheme to kill Klenk and use the clerk's identity to evade the law. Key Details 1963. Director: Frank Tashlin . The Man from the Diners' Club
Written by William Peter Blatty , who later wrote The Exorcist . Cast: Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk. Telly Savalas as Foots Pulardos. Cara Williams as Sugar Pye (Pulardos' girlfriend). Martha Hyer as Lucy. George Kennedy as George. This film marked Danny Kaye's final starring role
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A novelization of the film was also released in 1963, written by and based on Blatty's screenplay.
is a 1963 comedy film starring Danny Kaye as Ernest Klenk, a mild-mannered credit card company clerk who accidentally approves an application for a notorious gangster named Foots Pulardos (played by Telly Savalas ). Plot Summary