Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The movie too HOT for words!
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.

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Cast

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis As: Joe (Josephine)
Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon As: Jerry (Daphne)
Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe As: Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft George Raft As: Spats Colombo
Pat O’Brien Pat O’Brien As: Detective Mulligan
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Storyline

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.


Tagline: The movie too HOT for words!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 19 March 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: The Mirisch Company

Budget: $2,883,848

Revenue: $25,000,000

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Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Joe (Josephine)

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Jerry (Daphne)

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

George Raft

George Raft

Spats Colombo

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Detective Mulligan

Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Osgood Fielding III

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Little Bonaparte

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Sweet Sue

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Sig Poliakoff

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Toothpick Charlie

Dave Barry

Dave Barry

Beinstock

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Spats' Henchman

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Spats' Henchman

Beverly Wills

Beverly Wills

Dolores

Barbara Drew

Barbara Drew

Nellie

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Johnny Paradise

Mary Foley

Mary Foley

Band Member (uncredited)

Georgia Joan Hannan

Georgia Joan Hannan

Band Member (uncredited)

Colleen O'Sullivan

Colleen O'Sullivan

Band Member (uncredited)

Al Breneman

Al Breneman

Bellhop (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Bouncer (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle

Chef (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Club Patron (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Commuter at Station (uncredited)

Fred Sherman

Fred Sherman

Drunk (uncredited)

Sandra Warner

Sandra Warner

Emily (uncredited)

Danny Richards Jr.

Danny Richards Jr.

Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)

Ted Christy

Ted Christy

Gangster (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Willie Bloom

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Bing Conley

Bing Conley

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Sid Troy

Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell

Mary Lou (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Mozzarella (uncredited)

Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Official #2 (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Old Man (uncredited)

Marian Collier

Marian Collier

Olga (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Party Guest (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Police Officer (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Police Officer (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.

Policeman (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

Helen Perry

Helen Perry

Rosella (uncredited)

Grace Lee Whitney

Grace Lee Whitney

Rosella (uncredited)

Pat Comiskey

Pat Comiskey

Spats' Henchman (uncredited)

Tipp McClure

Tipp McClure

Spats' Henchman (uncredited)

Alex Ball

Alex Ball

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Waiter (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Bagley

Sam Bagley

(uncredited)

George Lake

George Lake

(uncredited)

Tiger Joe Marsh

Tiger Joe Marsh

(uncredited)

Jack Mather

Jack Mather

(uncredited)

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

(uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

(uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

(uncredited)

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

John Franco

John Franco

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Producer

Allen K. Wood

Allen K. Wood

Production Manager

I. A. L. Diamond

I. A. L. Diamond

Associate Producer

Doane Harrison

Doane Harrison

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Alice Monte

Alice Monte

Hairstylist

Agnes Flanagan

Agnes Flanagan

Hairstylist

Emile LaVigne

Emile LaVigne

Makeup Artist

Sound

Eve Newman

Eve Newman

Music Editor

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound

Adolph Deutsch

Adolph Deutsch

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Art Direction

Tom Plews

Tom Plews

Props

Other Crew

Milt Rice

Milt Rice

Special Effects

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