The Trouble With People (1972)

Plot Summary

The overall title for five short sketches by Neil Simon. 1: "The Greasy Diner." The story of a couple who enter a diner, take one look around, then wish they had never entered. 2: "The Man Who Got a Ticket." The story of a driver who is issued 369 summonses by a confused computer. 3: "The Night Visitor." The efforts of a detective to catch an elusive prowler. 4: "The Office Sharers." The story of Ernie and Ben, friends who have worked side by side for eight years without an argument until... 5: "Double Trouble." The story of a husband who wrenches his back while closing the window for his wife who has the chills.

Full Cast & Characters

James Coco

Husband (Story 1)

Dena Dietrich

Wife (Story 1)

Doris Roberts

Waitress (Story 1)

George C. Scott

Driver (Story 2)

Elaine Shore

Police Woman (Story 2)

Renée Taylor

Lure (Story 3)

Joseph Campanella

Detective (Story 3)

Gene Wilder

Ernie (Story 4)

Jack Weston

Ben (Story 4)

Alan Arkin

Husband (Story 5)

Valerie Harper

Wife (Story 5)

Director & Crew

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