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  • The Magic Christian (1969)
  • M/PG
    92 min | Comedy
The Magic Christian (1969)
M/PG
92 min | Comedy

The world's richest man and his adopted hobo son set out to test the limits of human vanity and greed through a series of "money games".
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Director
Writers
Terry Southern (screenplay) (based on the novel by) | Joseph McGrath (screenplay) | Graham Chapman (additional material) | John Cleese (additional material) | Peter Sellers (additional material)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth (photographed by)
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
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Release date
Feb 11, 1970 (United States)

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Cast

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138 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Sellers
Sir Guy Grand Sir Guy Grand   See fewer
Ringo Starr
Youngman Grand Youngman Grand   See fewer
Isabel Jeans
Dame Agnes Grand Dame Agnes Grand   See fewer
Caroline Blakiston
Hon. Esther Grand Hon. Esther Grand   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Captain Reginald K. Klaus (as Wilfrid Hyde White) Captain Reginald K. Klaus (as Wilfrid Hyde White)   See fewer
Richard Attenborough
Oxford Coach Oxford Coach   See fewer
Leonard Frey
Laurence Faggot Laurence Faggot   See fewer
Christopher Lee
Ship's Vampire Ship's Vampire   See fewer
Spike Milligan
Traffic Warden 27 Traffic Warden 27   See fewer
Roman Polanski
Solitary Drinker Solitary Drinker   See fewer
Raquel Welch
Priestess of the Whip Priestess of the Whip   See fewer
Tom Boyle
My Man Jeff My Man Jeff   See fewer
Victor Maddern
Hot Dog Vendor Hot Dog Vendor   See fewer
Terence Alexander
Mad Major Mad Major   See fewer
Peter Bayliss
Pompous Toff Pompous Toff   See fewer
Joan Benham
Socialite in Sotheby's Socialite in Sotheby's   See fewer
Patrick Cargill
Auctioneer at Sotheby's Auctioneer at Sotheby's   See fewer
John Cleese
Director in Sotheby's Director in Sotheby's   See fewer
Clive Dunn
Sommelier Sommelier   See fewer
Fred Emney
Fitzgibbon Fitzgibbon   See fewer
Kenneth Fortescue
Snob in Sotheby's Snob in Sotheby's   See fewer
Patrick Holt
Duke in Sotheby's Duke in Sotheby's   See fewer
David Hutcheson
Lord Barry Lord Barry   See fewer
Hattie Jacques
Ginger Horton Ginger Horton   See fewer
Jeremy Lloyd
Lord Hampton Lord Hampton   See fewer
David Lodge
Ship's Guide Ship's Guide   See fewer
Ferdy Mayne
Edouard Edouard   See fewer
Dennis Price
Winthrop Winthrop   See fewer
Robert Raglan
Maltravers Maltravers   See fewer
Graham Stark
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
Miriam Karlin
Transvestite Cabaret Singer (singing voice) Transvestite Cabaret Singer (singing voice)   See fewer
Lewis Alexander
Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited) Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Andreas
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Armstrong
Sotheby's Assistant (uncredited) Sotheby's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Arrow
Man at Auction (uncredited) Man at Auction (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Aspel
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Atherton
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Delta Balch
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ballantine
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Zelda Barnett
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Barratt
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Sean Barry-Weske
John Lennon Lookalike (uncredited) John Lennon Lookalike (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Beaton
Boxing Patron (uncredited) Boxing Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Beck
City Gent (uncredited) City Gent (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Beradi
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Berens
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Yul Brynner
Transvestite Cabaret Singer (uncredited) Transvestite Cabaret Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Bura
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Burns
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Campbell
Boat Race Fan / Theatregoer (uncredited) Boat Race Fan / Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Cardiff
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carpenter
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Castleton
Theatregoer / Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Theatregoer / Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Chamberlain
Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited) Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Chapman
Oxford Crew (uncredited) Oxford Crew (uncredited)   See fewer
Kimberley Chung
Yoko Ono Lookalike (uncredited) Yoko Ono Lookalike (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Clitheroe
Passenger on Ship (uncredited) Passenger on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cooper
Losing Boxer's Second (uncredited) Losing Boxer's Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Cope
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxwell Craig
Man on Train (uncredited) Man on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Culver
Sir Herbert (uncredited) Sir Herbert (uncredited)   See fewer
George Curtis
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
W. Barrington Dalby
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Alistair Dick
City Gent (uncredited) City Gent (uncredited)   See fewer
John Doye
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Freddie Earlle
Sol (uncredited) Sol (uncredited)   See fewer
Marusa Elias
Angela - Maid (uncredited) Angela - Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Evans
Solicitor (uncredited) Solicitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Friese
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Frost
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gail Gilmore
Girl in Bar (uncredited) Girl in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Goodman
Boxing Fan / Boat Race Umpire (uncredited) Boxing Fan / Boat Race Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Graves
Lord at Ship's Bar (uncredited) Lord at Ship's Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Greenslade
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Gregory
Restuarant Patron (uncredited) Restuarant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited) Spectator at Boxing Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Renee Heimer
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ned Hood
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Hooper
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy John
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerry Judge
Boxing Reporter (uncredited) Boxing Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Juba Kennerley
Boxing Spectator (uncredited) Boxing Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Lansford
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Laurenson
Oxford Crew (uncredited) Oxford Crew (uncredited)   See fewer
John Le Mesurier
Sir John (uncredited) Sir John (uncredited)   See fewer
Rick Lester
Taxi driver (uncredited) Taxi driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Kirsten Lindholm
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Reuben Martin
Boxing Referee / Gorilla (uncredited) Boxing Referee / Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Maxfield
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosalind Mendleson
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Middleton
Duke of Mantisbriar (uncredited) Duke of Mantisbriar (uncredited)   See fewer
John More
Restaurant Patron / Boat Race Umpire (uncredited) Restaurant Patron / Boat Race Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Lola Morice
Boxing Fan / Theatregoer (uncredited) Boxing Fan / Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Myers
Lord Kilgallon (uncredited) Lord Kilgallon (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Phelps
Security Man (uncredited) Security Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Phillips
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dinny Powell
Boxing Second (uncredited) Boxing Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Nosher Powell
Ike Jones (uncredited) Ike Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Ramsey
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Reynell
Boxing Official (uncredited) Boxing Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Rogers
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Roy
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Scammell
Bodybuilder (uncredited) Bodybuilder (uncredited)   See fewer
Bunny Seaman
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
Birthe Sector
Slave Girl (uncredited) Slave Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Seely
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Selby
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Sheppard
Ship Cinema Patron / Photographer (uncredited) Ship Cinema Patron / Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Sinclair
Park Attendant (uncredited) Park Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Smart
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Esme Smythe
Theatregoer (uncredited) Theatregoer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Snagge
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Boat Race Umpire (uncredited) Boat Race Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
City Gent (uncredited) City Gent (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Stemmler
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Stewart
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Carmel Stratton
Rowing girl (uncredited) Rowing girl (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tatham
Man in Cinema (uncredited) Man in Cinema (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Thau
Engine Room Toff (uncredited) Engine Room Toff (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Thornton
Police Inspector (uncredited) Police Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tierney
City Gent (uncredited) City Gent (uncredited)   See fewer
John Timberlake
Norris - Head Gardiner (uncredited) Norris - Head Gardiner (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham Tonbridge
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Town
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Trubshawe
Sir Lionel (uncredited) Sir Lionel (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Underdown
Prince Henry (uncredited) Prince Henry (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert van Kaphengst
Boat Race Fan (uncredited) Boat Race Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Pearl Walters
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Lincoln Webb
Bodybuilder (uncredited) Bodybuilder (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Webb
Woman in Park (uncredited) Woman in Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Wetherell
Boxing Fan (uncredited) Boxing Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Whicker
Self - TV Commentator (uncredited) Self - TV Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Whitwell
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Board Member (uncredited) Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Williams
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Wright
Auction Patron (uncredited) Auction Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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