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The Apartment

8.219602h 6mMovieComedyDramaRomance

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…

DirectorBilly Wilder
WritersBilly Wilder·I. A. L. Diamond
ProducerBilly Wilder

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Cast · Directed by Billy Wilder

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

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The Apartment is streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy and Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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