Les pieds dans le plat

Original title: The Man from the Diners' Club

1963
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1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

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Danny Kaye, Telly Savalas, Martha Hyer, Jay Novello, Kaye Stevens, and Cara Williams in Les pieds dans le plat (1963)

An employee at Diner's Club issues a credit card to a well-known mobster and has to retrieve it in order to keep his job.

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An employee at Diner's Club issues a credit card to a well-known mobster and has to retrieve it in order to keep his job.An employee at Diner's Club issues a credit card to a well-known mobster and has to retrieve it in order to keep his job.An employee at Diner's Club issues a credit card to a well-known mobster and has to retrieve it in order to keep his job.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

493

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Policeman
(uncredited)

John Close

Patrolman Charlie Kinley
(uncredited)

Critt Davis

Florist Driver
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Robert Foulk

Policeman
(uncredited)

John Francis

Comet Messenger
(uncredited)

John Hart

Motorcycle Patrolman
(uncredited)

Bernie Kopell

Comet Messenger
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Trivia
Persistent rumors (never confirmed) about this film suggest that it was originally intended as a vehicle for Jerry Lewis, and ended up starring Danny Kaye instead. Lewis made many films with Director Frank Tashlin, and they had a success (written by John Fenton Murray, who also worked on this film) with "It's Only Money" (1962). Many critics noted that the physical comedy involved in this film would have seemed more suited to a younger man than the 50-year-old Kaye; Lewis was 37.

Goofs
When the boss pulls away from the church in the closing chase scene, several crew members are reflected in the side of the car, including someone wearing very white shoes.

Quotes
Foots Pulardos: No loot! No plane fare! No getaway!
[Looking up]
Foots Pulardos: Somebody up there hates my guts.

Connections
Featured in Electric Money (2001)

Soundtracks
The Man from the Diners' Club
(1963)
Music by Johnny Lehmann
Lyrics by Steve Lawrence
Sung by Steve Lawrence

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Featured review

6/10

the only thing missing was the three stooges

It's a bit of a silly, over-played comedy, with danny kaye. When ernie approves a diners club charge card for ron pulardos (telly savalas) all hell breaks loose. It turns out that pulardos is a well known mobster, busted for taxes, and wants to disappear in an arranged fire. Of his own gym. So ernie tries to get the card back before pulardos can use it! Ann guilbert (millie, on dick van dyke!) is ella, in the computer room. George kennedy is george, working for pulardos. A funny scene where ernie gets to beat up his boss at work, when he pretends to be the massage therapist. And probably the last film to feature a dumb-waiter as part of the plot! Directed by frank tashlin. Made a ton of films with jerry lewis, but died at 59 of thrombosis. Did you notice the opening song was sung by steve lawrence? Showing on free tubi channel. It's pretty good... a whole lot of slapstick and the usual misunderstandings.