Cactus Flower 55 years old

The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!

Cactus Flower

Distraught when her middle-aged lover breaks a date with her, 21-year-old Toni Simmons attempts suicide. Impressed by her action, her lover, dentist Julian Winston reconsiders marrying Toni, but he worries about her insistence on honesty. Having fabricated a wife and three children, Julian readily accepts when his devoted nurse, Stephanie, who has secretly loved Julian for years, offers to act as his wife and demand a divorce.

Credits

Cactus Flower Cast

Name Character
Walter Matthau He was 49, 79 years old when he died as Dr. Julian Winston
Goldie Hawn She was 24, now 79 years old as Toni Simmons
Irene Hervey She was 60, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Durant
Vito Scotti He was 51, 78 years old when he died as Señor Arturo Sánchez
Ingrid Bergman She was 54, 67 years old when she died as Stephanie Dickinson
Jack Weston He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Harvey Greenfield
Eve Bruce as Georgia
Rick Lenz He was 30, now 85 years old as Igor Sullivan

Cactus Flower Crew

Name Department
Edward G. Boyle as Set Decoration. He was 70 (78) years old when He died Art
Robert Clatworthy as Production Design. He was 57 (80) years old when He died Art
Moss Mabry as Costume Design. He was 51 (87) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Maury Winetrobe as Editor. He was 47 (85) years old when He died Editing
I. A. L. Diamond as Screenplay. He was 49 (67) years old when He died Writing
Charles Lang as Director of Photography. He was 67 (96) years old when He died Camera
Quincy Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 91) years old Sound
Abe Burrows as Theatre Play. He was 58 (74) years old when He died Writing
Pierre Barillet as Theatre Play. He was 46 (95) years old when He died Writing
Jean-Pierre Grédy as Theatre Play. He was 49 (now 104) years old Writing
Cactus Flower poster
Cactus Flower (55 years)

The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 16, 1969
  • Runtime: 103 minutes