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The World's Greatest Lover (1977)

Directed by Gene Wilder

Overview

When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.

Rated PG | Length 89 minutes

Actors

Gene Wilder | Carol Kane | Dom DeLuise | Fritz Feld | Carol Arthur | Candice Azzara | Carl Ballantine | Stanley Brock | Warren Burton | Matt Collins | Lou Cutell | Danny DeVito | Richard Dimitri | Josip Elic | Melissa Fellen | Ricky Fellen | James Gleason | Ronny Graham | James Hong | Michael Huddleston | David Huddleston | Richard Karron | Michael McManus | Art Mendelli | Sidney Miller | Jorge Moreno | Jack Riley | Billy Sands | Rolfe Sedan | Florence Sundstrom | Sal Viscuso | Mark Silberman | Robert Ball | Randolph Dobbs | Sandy Rovetta | Hannah Dean | Rita Conde | Lupe Ontiveros | Teda Bracci | Elaine Everett | Gustaf Unger | Harry Gold | Poncie Ponce | Frank O'Brien | Mews Small | Harriet Gibson | Richard A. Roth | Norbert Schiller | Peter Elbling | Freddie Roberto | Charles Knapp | George Memmoli | Pat Ast | Tracey Cohn | John Ponyman | Patrick Regan | Skip E. Lowe | Nora Boland | Elya Baskin | David Levy | Bunny Summers | Carson King | Pavla Ustinov | Alvin Hammer | Vincent Edward Vaccaro | Zooey Hall | Susanna Van Haaren | Lydia Goya | Speedy Zapata | Gino Gottarelli | Kay Dingle | Nick Dimitri