Cactus Flower

"The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!"

Distraught when her middle-aged lover breaks a date with her, 21-year-old Toni Simmons attempts suicide. Impressed by her action, her lover, dentist Julian Winston reconsiders marrying Toni, but he worries about her insistence on honesty. Having fabricated a wife and three children, Julian readily accepts when his devoted nurse, Stephanie, who has secretly loved Julian for years, offers to act as his wife and demand a divorce.

Release Date

December 16, 1969

Status

Released

Original Title

Cactus Flower

Runtime

1h 43min

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$25,800,000

Language

English