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The Apartment

June 21, 1960 · 125 min · 8.195/10 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond

Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
C.C. Baxter
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Fran Kubelik
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Jeff D. Sheldrake
Ray Walston
Ray Walston
Joe Dobisch
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
Dr. Dreyfuss
David Lewis
David Lewis
Al Kirkeby
Hope Holiday
Hope Holiday
Mrs. Margie MacDougall
Joan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
Sylvia
Naomi Stevens
Naomi Stevens
Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
Johnny Seven
Johnny Seven
Karl Matuschka
Joyce Jameson
Joyce Jameson
The Blonde
Willard Waterman
Willard Waterman
Mr. Vanderhoff

Crew

  • Producer: Billy Wilder
  • Original Music Composer: Adolph Deutsch
  • Director of Photography: Joseph LaShelle
  • Editor: Daniel Mandell
  • Art Direction: Alexandre Trauner
  • Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
  • Makeup Artist: Harry Ray
  • Production Manager: Allen K. Wood
  • Special Effects: Milt Rice
  • Gaffer: Don Stott
  • Director: Billy Wilder
  • Screenplay: Billy Wilder

Overview

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.