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Cactus Flower

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!

19697.21h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gene Saks
Written by Pierre Barillet, Abe Burrows, Jean-Pierre Grédy
Produced by M.J. Frankovich
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $25.8M

Top Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Dr. Julian Winston

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Stephanie Dickinson

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Toni Simmons

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Harvey Greenfield

Rick Lenz

Rick Lenz

Igor Sullivan

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Señor Arturo Sánchez

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Mrs. Durant

E

Eve Bruce

Georgia

I

Irwin Charone

Record Store Manager

M

Matthew Saks

Nephew

Themes & Keywords

nurseminelovelorn

About Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower is a comedy, romance film released in 1969 exploring themes of nurse, mine, lovelorn. Directed by Gene Saks, it stars Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn. 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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