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| Marlon Brando | ... | Sky Masterson | |
| Jean Simmons | ... | Sergeant 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 | |
| Danny Dayton | ... | Rusty Charlie (as Dan Dayton) | |
| George E. Stone | ... | Society Max | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Arvide Abernathy | |
| Kathryn Givney | ... | General Cartwright | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Laverne | |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | ... | Agatha | |
| Joe McTurk | ... | Angie the Ox | |
| Kay E. Kuter | ... | Calvin (as Kay Kuter) | |
| Stapleton Kent | ... | Mission Member | |
| Renee Renor | ... | Cuban Singer | |
| The Goldwyn Girls | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Barbara Brent | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Jack Chefe | ... | Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited) | |
| Jann Darlyn | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Madelyn Darrow | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Sayre Dearing | ... | Tough (uncredited) | |
| Larry Duran | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) | |
| Adolph Faylauer | ... | Tourist with Camera (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Street Extra (uncredited) | |
| Rubén de Fuentes | ... | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | |
| Tony Galento | ... | Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | ... | Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) | |
| Earle Hodgins | ... | Pitchman (uncredited) | |
| John Indrisano | ... | Liverlips Louie (uncredited) | |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Barber (uncredited) | |
| June Kirby | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Matt Mattox | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Harold Miller | ... | Extra at Mindy's (uncredited) | |
| Matt Murphy | ... | The Champ (uncredited) | |
| Jack Perry | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Joe Ploski | ... | Barber (uncredited) | |
| Frank Richards | ... | Man with Packages (uncredited) | |
| Julian Rivero | ... | Cuban Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Tony Rosa | ... | Man Walking Poodle (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Diner at Mindy's (uncredited) | |
| Pat Sheehan | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Brick Sullivan | ... | Truck Driver on Street (uncredited) | |
| Larri Thomas | ... | Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Harry Tyler | ... | Max - Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited) | |
| Sandra Warner | ... | Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Sonia Warner | ... | Twin Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) | |
| Harry Wilson | ... | Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jo Swerling | (book for musical play "Guys and Dolls") and | |
| Abe Burrows | (book for musical play "Guys and Dolls") | |
| Damon Runyon | (from a story by) | |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | (written for the screen by) | |
| Ben Hecht | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Samuel Goldwyn | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry Stradling Sr. | (director of photography) (as Harry Stradling) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Daniel Mandell | (film editor) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Oliver Smith | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Joseph C. Wright | (as Joseph Wright) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Howard Bristol | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Irene Sharaff | (costumes designed by) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Annabell | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Lane | .... | makeup | |
Production Management | |||
| Gus Schroeder | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | .... | assistant director | |
| Edward F. Mull | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Gary Nelson | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Charles O'Malley | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Matty Azzarone | .... | construction (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
| Fred Lau | .... | sound | |
| Vinton Vernon | .... | sound | |
| Larry Gannon | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Paul Baxley | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Polly Burson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dick Crockett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Daheim | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Larry Duran | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Helen Endicott | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Lila Finn | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mary Ann Hawkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gil Perkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Suzanne Ridgeway | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Robotham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Saenz | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Harry Stradling Jr. | .... | assistant camera | |
| Gjon Mili | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Alvord Eiseman | .... | color consultant (as Alvord L. Eiseman) | |
Music Department | |||
| Jay Blackton | .... | conductor | |
| Jay Blackton | .... | music supervisor | |
| Alexander Courage | .... | orchestrator | |
| Michael Kidd | .... | stager: dances and musical numbers | |
| Frank Loesser | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Skip Martin | .... | orchestrator | |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | .... | music adaptor: background music | |
| Nelson Riddle | .... | orchestrator | |
| Albert Sendrey | .... | orchestrator (as Al Sendrey) | |
| Leon Cepparo | .... | singing coach (uncredited) | |
| Jack Dumont | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Herbert W. Spencer | .... | music collaborator: background music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Cy Feuer | .... | produced on the stage by | |
| Samuel Goldwyn | .... | presenter | |
| Ernest H. Martin | .... | produced on the stage by | |
| Howard Dietz | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| John Dutton | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Flo O'Neill | .... | dialogue director (uncredited) | |
| Howard Strickling | .... | publicist: MGM (uncredited) | |
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It almost seems like they went out of their way to muck up this film as best they could. First they dropped several great songs from the original score ("Bushel And A Peck", "I've Never Been In Love Before", "More I Cannot Wish You", "Marry The Man Today") and replaced them with songs that are distinctly inferior. Then they badly miscast Marlon Brando in the lead (his one great moment in the film is when he delivers the line, "Dad, I've got cider in my ear!") and tampered with the ending, in effect eliminating the final punchline of the show.
But what makes "Guys And Dolls" ultimately different from other Broadways shows mucked up by the movies is that the parts that are great elevate the film so much that you can be charitable for the mistakes made. Jean Simmons' lack of vocal training hurts "I'll Know" but she redeems herself wonderfully on "If I Were A Bell" and gives a great performance overall as Sister Sarah Brown. And thank goodness Stubby Kaye's memorable "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat" was transferred intact. Great sets and other supporting characters also help too.