Guys and Dolls (1955)

12/23/1955 (US) • 2h 29m

Comedy, Crime, Romance

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

Marlon Brando

Sky Masterson

Jean Simmons

Sarah Brown

Frank Sinatra

Nathan Detroit

Vivian Blaine

Miss Adelaide

Robert Keith

Lt. Brannigan

Stubby Kaye

Nicely-Nicely Johnson

B.S. Pully

Big Jule

Johnny Silver

Benny Southstreet

Sheldon Leonard

Harry the Horse


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,500,000.00

Revenue

$6,874,673.00

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

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