Guys and Dolls poster

Guys and Dolls( 1955)

TV-MAComedyCrimeRomance
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It's a living breathing doll of a musical!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Marlon Brando

      Sky Masterson

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      Jean Simmons

      Sarah Brown

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      Frank Sinatra

      Nathan Detroit

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      Vivian Blaine

      Miss Adelaide

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      Robert Keith

      Lt. Brannigan

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      Stubby Kaye

      Nicely-Nicely Johnson

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      B.S. Pully

      Big Jule

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      Johnny Silver

      Benny Southstreet

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      Sheldon Leonard

      Harry the Horse

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      Danny Dayton

      Rusty Charlie

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      George E. Stone

      Society Max

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      Regis Toomey

      Arvide Abernathy

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      Kathryn Givney

      General Cartwright

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      Veda Ann Borg

      Laverne

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      Mary Alan Hokanson

      Agatha

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      Joe McTurk

      Angie the Ox

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      Kay E. Kuter

      Calvin

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      Stapleton Kent

      Mission Member

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      Renee Renor

      Cuban Singer

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      Virginia Aldridge

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Lynette Bernay

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      George Boyce

      Barber (uncredited)

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      Barbara Brent

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Brooks

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Steve Carruthers

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Beth Carter

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Gordon Carveth

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Jack Chefe

      Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)

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      Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Fred Curt

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Russell Custer

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Jann Darlyn

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Madelyn Darrow

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Sayre Dearing

      Tough (uncredited)

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      Larry Duran

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Billy Engle

      Vendor (uncredited)

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      Joe Evans

      Barber (uncredited)

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      Franklyn Farnum

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Adolph Faylauer

      Tourist with Camera (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Charles Fogel

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Rubén de Fuentes

      Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

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      Tony Galento

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Ricky Gonzales

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Joe Gray

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Robert Haines

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Stuart Hall

      Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

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      Betty Jean Hansen

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

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      Earle Hodgins

      Pitchman (uncredited)

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      John Indrisano

      Liverlips Louie (uncredited)

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      Donald Kerr

      Barber (uncredited)

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      Carey Leverette

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Maurice Marks

      Tall Gambler (uncredited)

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      Thomas Martin

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Matt Mattox

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Bert May

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Harold Miller

      Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

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      Charles Morton

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Matt Murphy

      The Champ (uncredited)

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      Jerry Orbach

      Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

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      Troy Patterson

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Perry

      Gambler (uncredited)

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      Foster H. Phinney

      Card Player at Barbershop (uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Barber (uncredited)

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      Frank Radcliffe

      Card Player at Barbershop (uncredited)

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      Paul Rees

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Frank Richards

      Man with Packages (uncredited)

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      Julian Rivero

      Cuban Waiter (uncredited)

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      Edwin Rochelle

      Gangster at Mission (uncredited)

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      Tony Rosa

      Man With a Poodle (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Diner at Mindy's (uncredited)

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      Bernard Sell

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Pat Sheehan

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Leslie Sketchley

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Buddy Spencer

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Norman Stevans

      Customer at Mindy's (uncredited)

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      Brick Sullivan

      Truck Driver on Street (uncredited)

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      Larri Thomas

      Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Al Thompson

      Drunk (uncredited)

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      Harry Tyler

      Max (Waiter at Mindy's) (uncredited)

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      Sandra Warner

      Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Sonia Warner

      Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Mar 28 2020
    I've always been a bad guy, and a bad gambler. From now on, I would like to be a good guy, and a good gambler. I thank you. Guys and Dolls is directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and collectively adapted to screen from the play by Mankiewicz, Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows and Damon Runyon. It stars Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Robert Keith, Stubby Kaye, Sheldon Leonard, B.S. Pully and Johnny Silver. Music is by Frank Loesser and cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. Gambler Nathan Detroit (Sinatra) has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5500000.00

    Revenue

    6874673.00

    Keywords

    • bet
    • new york city
    • gambling
    • missionary
    • musical
    • based on play or musical
    • based on short story
    • barbershop
    • craps
    • fake blindness
    • fiancé fiancée relationship
    • carnation
    • havana, cuba
    • nightclub singer
    • christian woman
    • christian missionary