It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a 1963 American
epic comedy film, produced and directed by
Stanley Kramer and starring
Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast, about the madcap pursuit of $350,000 (equal to $ today) in stolen cash by a diverse and colorful group of strangers. The
ensemble comedy premiered on November 7, 1963. The cast features
Edie Adams,
Milton Berle,
Sid Caesar,
Buddy Hackett,
Ethel Merman,
Mickey Rooney,
Phil Silvers,
Terry-Thomas, and
Jonathan Winters.