Cactus Flower
“The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!”
A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.
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Cast
31 people
Walter Matthau
Dr. Julian Winston
Known for
Dennis the Menace
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Ingrid Bergman
Stephanie Dickinson
Known for
Casablanca
Spellbound
Goldie Hawn
Toni Simmons
Known for
Death Becomes Her
Overboard
Jack Weston
Harvey Greenfield
Known for
Dirty Dancing
The Thomas Crown Affair
Rick Lenz
Igor Sullivan
Known for
The Shootist
Automan
Vito Scotti
Señor Arturo Sanchez
Known for
The Aristocats
Herbie Rides Again
Irene Hervey
Mrs. Durant
Known for
Play Misty for Me
Destry Rides Again
Eve Bruce
Georgia
Also in
Where Does It Hurt?
In Like Flint
Irwin Charone
Mr. Shirley - Record Store Manager
Also in
Herbie Rides Again
Deconstructing Harry
Matthew Saks
Miss Dickinson's Nephew
Also in
Falling Down
A Few Good Men
Linda Burton
Waitress (uncredited)
Known for
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Hy Chase
First Waiter (uncredited)
Also in
S.L.I.P.
Gene Saks Director · I. A. L. Diamond Screenplay Abe Burrows Author
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $3M · United States release December 16, 1969
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$25,800,000
Gross vs. budget
8.6×
Production
Frankovich Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · December 16, 1969
Theatrical
United States · December 16, 1969
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1970 · Theatrical
Germany
December 19, 1969 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 9, 1971 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 24, 1970 · Theatrical
Italy
February 10, 1970 · Theatrical
Japan
December 20, 1969 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 1970 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 16, 1969 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 11, 1970 · Premiere · London
March 12, 1970 · Theatrical
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