Guys and Dolls (1955)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
It's a living breathing doll of a musical!
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.

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Cast

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando As: Sky Masterson
Jean Simmons Jean Simmons As: Sarah Brown
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: Nathan Detroit
Vivian Blaine Vivian Blaine As: Miss Adelaide
Robert Keith Robert Keith As: Lt. Brannigan
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Storyline

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.


Tagline: It's a living breathing doll of a musical!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 23 December 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 149m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $5,500,000

Revenue: $6,874,673

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Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Sky Masterson

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Sarah Brown

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Nathan Detroit

Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

Miss Adelaide

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

Lt. Brannigan

Stubby Kaye

Stubby Kaye

Nicely-Nicely Johnson

B.S. Pully

B.S. Pully

Big Jule

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Benny Southstreet

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Harry the Horse

Danny Dayton

Danny Dayton

Rusty Charlie

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Society Max

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Arvide Abernathy

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

General Cartwright

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Laverne

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Alan Hokanson

Agatha

Joe McTurk

Joe McTurk

Angie the Ox

Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

Calvin

Stapleton Kent

Stapleton Kent

Mission Member

Renee Renor

Renee Renor

Cuban Singer

Virginia Aldridge

Virginia Aldridge

Dancer (uncredited)

Lynette Bernay

Lynette Bernay

Dancer (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Barber (uncredited)

Barbara Brent

Barbara Brent

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Jimmy Brooks

Jimmy Brooks

Dancer (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Waiter (uncredited)

Beth Carter

Beth Carter

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Gordon Carveth

Gordon Carveth

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gangster (uncredited)

Fred Curt

Fred Curt

Dancer (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jann Darlyn

Jann Darlyn

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Madelyn Darrow

Madelyn Darrow

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Tough (uncredited)

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Dancer (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Vendor (uncredited)

Joe Evans

Joe Evans

Barber (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

Adolph Faylauer

Tourist with Camera (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Rubén de Fuentes

Rubén de Fuentes

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Tony Galento

Tony Galento

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Police Officer (uncredited)

Ricky Gonzales

Ricky Gonzales

Dancer (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Waiter (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

Betty Jean Hansen

Betty Jean Hansen

Dancer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Pitchman (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Liverlips Louie (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Barber (uncredited)

Carey Leverette

Carey Leverette

Dancer (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Tall Gambler (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

Matt Mattox

Dancer (uncredited)

Bert May

Bert May

Dancer (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Bartender (uncredited)

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy

The Champ (uncredited)

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson

Man (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Gambler (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Card Player at Barbershop (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Barber (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

Frank Radcliffe

Card Player at Barbershop (uncredited)

Paul Rees

Paul Rees

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Man with Packages (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Julian Rivero

Cuban Waiter (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle

Gangster at Mission (uncredited)

Tony Rosa

Tony Rosa

Man With a Poodle (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Diner at Mindy's (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Pat Sheehan

Pat Sheehan

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Leslie Sketchley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Buddy Spencer

Buddy Spencer

Dancer (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Truck Driver on Street (uncredited)

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Drunk (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Max (Waiter at Mindy's) (uncredited)

Sandra Warner

Sandra Warner

Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Sonia Warner

Sonia Warner

Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Assistant Director

Edward F. Mull

Edward F. Mull

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Gus Schroeder

Gus Schroeder

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Annabell Levy

Annabell Levy

Hairstylist

Sound

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Original Music Composer

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Songs

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Orchestrator

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Jay Blackton

Jay Blackton

Conductor

Albert Sendrey

Albert Sendrey

Orchestrator

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Vinton Vernon

Vinton Vernon

Sound

Jay Blackton

Jay Blackton

Music Supervisor

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Music Arranger

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Oliver Smith

Oliver Smith

Production Design

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Art Direction

Other Crew

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