Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris (Martin), diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A reporter for a New York newspaper, hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor, to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
Dean Martin
as Dr. Steve Harris
Jerry Lewis
as Homer Flagg
Janet Leigh
as Wally Cook
Edward Arnold
as The Mayor of New York
Fred Clark
as Oliver Stone
Sheree North
as Jitterbug Champion
Sammy White
as Waiter
Sid Tomack
as Master of Ceremonies
Sig Ruman
as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Richard Loo
as Dr. Lee
Raymond Greenleaf
as Conductor
Walter Baldwin
as Isaiah Jackson
