Harry and Tonto

7.091

115 minutes

8/12/1974

Overview

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.

Cast List

Art Carney
as Harry Coombes
Ellen Burstyn
as Shirley Mallard
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Jessie Stone
Larry Hagman
as Eddie Coombes
Chief Dan George
as Sam Two Feathers
René Enríquez
as Grocery Clerk
Herbert Berghof
as Jacob Rivetowski
Michael McCleery
as Mugger
Avon Long
as Leroy
Rashel Novikoff
as Mrs. Rothman
Philip Bruns
as Burt Coombes
Cliff DeYoung
as Burt Coombes Jr.
Josh Mostel
as Norman Coombes
Dolly Jonah
as Elaine Coombes
Sybil Bowan
as Old Landlady
Joe Madden
as Panhandler
Bette Howard
as Morgue Clerk
Patricia Fay
as Airport Security Woman
Muriel Beerman
as Taxi Driver
Louis Guss
as Dominic
Clint Young
as Bus Driver
Cliff Norton
as Used Car Salesman
Melanie Mayron
as Ginger
Michael Butler
as Hitchhiker
Letitia Toole
as Wrong Jessie
W. Benson Terry
as Her Husband
Gregg Harris
as Her Grandson
Mike Nussbaum
as Old Age Home Clerk
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Wade Carlton
Barbara Rhoades
as Hooker
Philip Roth
as Vegas Gambler
Andre Philippe
as Chess Player
Anatol Winogradoff
as Anatol
Sally Marr
as Cat Lady
Alex Colon
as Man in Airport (uncredited)
Jill Mazursky
as Girl Building Sandcastle (uncredited)
Paul Mazursky
as Prostitute (uncredited)