Guys and Dolls (1955)
- Starring:
- Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Guys and Dolls
This 1955 film began life as two Runyon short stories, the most prominent of which was "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown." This material was fleshed out into a 2-act libretto by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, then set to music by Frank Loesser and directed by George S. Kaufman. Opening late in 1950, Guys and Dolls was one of Broadway's hottest tickets for several seasons. The plot involves a certain Broadway citizen by the name of Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra), who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." Seeking a location for his latest high-stakes game, Nathan has an opportunity to rent out the Biltmore Garage, but he needs $1000 to do so. He decides to extract the money from high-rolling Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando), known for his willingness to bet on anything. Nathan wagers that Sky will not be able to talk the virginal Salvation Army lass Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) into going on a date with him. While Sky goes to work on Sarah, Nathan endeavors to fend off his girlfriend Miss Adelaide (Vivian Blaine, repeating her Broadway role), who has developed a psychosomatic cold because of her frustrating 14-year engagement to the slippery Mr. Detroit. Thanks to some fast finagling, Sky is able to take Sarah on that date, flying to Havana for this purpose. By the time they've returned to New York, Sky and Sarah are in love, but their ardor cools off abruptly when Nathan, unable to secure the Biltmore garage, attempts to use Sarah's mission as the site of his crap game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 149 mins
Complete Cast of Guys and Dolls
- Marlon Brando - Sky Masterson
- Frank Sinatra - Nathan Detroit
- Robert Keith - Lt. Brannigan
- B.S. Pully - Big Jule
- Sheldon Leonard - Harry the Horse
- George E. Stone - Society Max
- Kathryn Givney - General Cartwright
- Mary Alan Hokanson - Agatha
- Kay Kuter - Calvin
- John Indrisano - Liverlips Louis
- Harry Tyler - Max, Waiter at Mindy's
- Harry Wilson - Man in Barber Shop
- Matt Murphy - The Champ
- Larri Thomas - Goldwyn Girl
- Jean Simmons - Sarah Brown
- Vivian Blaine - Miss Adelaide
- Stubby Kaye - Nicely-Nicely Johnson
- Johnny Silver - Benny Southstreet
- Danny Dayton - Rusty Charlie
- Regis Toomey - Arvide Abernathy
- Veda Ann Borg - Laverne
- Joe McTurk - Angie the Ox
- Stapleton Kent - Mission Member
- Earl Hodgins - Pitchman
- Sam Harris - Spectator at Song and Dance Number
- Frank Richards - Man with Packages
- Franklin Farnum - Spectator at Song and Dance Number
- Julian Rivero - Cuban Waiter
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Writer(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Categories:
- Comedy, Music & Performing Arts
- 1955 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1955 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1955 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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