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Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

It's a living breathing doll of a musical!

19556.52h 29m

Overview

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Damon Runyon, Jo Swerling
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Box OfficeBudget: $5.5MRevenue: $6.9M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

betnew york citygamblingmissionarymusicalbased on play or musicalbased on short storybarbershopcrapsfake blindnessfiancé fiancée relationshipcarnationhavana, cubanightclub singerchristian womanchristian missionary

About Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1955 exploring themes of bet, new york city, gambling, missionary, musical, based on play or musical. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, it stars Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra. In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.

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