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Overview

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Writers:
Jo Swerling (book) and
Abe Burrows (book) ...
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Release Date:
16 January 1956 (Brazil) more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Justin Timberlake in Guy Ritchie's Guys and Dolls Remake
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Guy Ritchie Likes 'Guys and Dolls'
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User Comments:
"Ummm... Filled with such fun good fellowship..."- Nathan Detroit, "Guys and Dolls" more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Brent ... Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Jann Darlyn ... Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Madelyn Darrow ... Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)

Pat Sheehan ... Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Larri Thomas ... Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Sandra Warner ... Twin Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Sonia Warner ... Twin Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Jack Chefe ... Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... Tough (uncredited)
Larry Duran ... (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Spectator at 'Pet Me Poppa' Number (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer ... Tourist with Camera (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Street Extra (uncredited)
Rubén de Fuentes ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Tony Galento ... (uncredited)

Joe Gray ... (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Spectator at 'Pet Me Poppa' Number (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Pitchman (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Barber (uncredited)
June Kirby ... Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Extra at Mindy's (uncredited)
Matt Murphy ... The Champ (uncredited)

Jerry Orbach ... Barbershop customer (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)
Brick Sullivan ... Truck Driver on Street (uncredited)
Harry Tyler ... Max, waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)
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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 (story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown")

Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written by)

Ben Hecht  uncredited

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank Loesser 
 
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr. (director of photography) (as Harry Stradling)
 
Film Editing by
Daniel Mandell 
 
Production Design by
Oliver Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Joseph C. Wright  (as Joseph Wright)
 
Set Decoration by
Howard Bristol 
 
Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff 
 
Makeup Department
Annabell .... hair stylist
Ben Lane .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur S. Black Jr. .... assistant director
Gary Nelson .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
Fred Lau .... sound
Vinton Vernon .... sound
Larry Gannon .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe .... special photographic effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
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 .... dances and musical numbers staged by
Skip Martin .... orchestrator
Cyril J. Mockridge .... music adaptor: background music
Nelson Riddle .... orchestrator
Albert Sendrey .... orchestrator (as Al Sendrey)
 
Other crew
Cy Feuer .... producer: stage play
Samuel Goldwyn .... presenter
Ernest H. Martin .... producer: stage play
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
150 min | 152 min (with overture and exit music)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)
Certification:
Brazil:Livre | West Germany:12 | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17617) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:PG (cable rating)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The decision to cast Marlon Brando was hotly contested, largely by Frank Sinatra, who wanted the part of Sky Masterson himself. Later in his career, he made Sky's big number "Luck Be A Lady" part of his stage act. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Adelaide is singing "Adelaide's Lament", she goes to the medicine cabinet and opens the doors. To her left is a gray dress hanging on a hanger. The camera view then shifts to her face as seen through the medicine cabinet, while she sings, and the gray dress is visible behind her. From that perspective, the gray dress should be to her left (camera right), and NOT visible when looking into the room through the back of the medicine cabinet. more
Quotes:
Nathan Detroit: Everybody in the whole world who hates me is now here. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in American Dreamz (2006) more
Soundtrack:
I'll Know more

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30 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
"Ummm... Filled with such fun good fellowship..."- Nathan Detroit, "Guys and Dolls", 2 August 2004
Author: allegretto902 from DC

"Guys and Dolls" is a thoroughly enjoyable example of musical comedy at its very best. The acting is impeccable, and what's more, almost believable (for a musical at least), the singing is pretty decent (well, Marlon Brando is another story, but I'll get to that) and the whole thing is just so amusing and entertaining that you'll be singing the tunes and quoting the lines long after you've finished watching it. Critics and viewers seem to sometimes have a difficult time with taking the film too seriously, by this I mean that a) Marlon Brando was not cast because of his singing voice (which was admittedly not good, but bearable), I like to think it was because he had irresistible charm, b) the whole premise is so unbelievable, to which I say, "name me a musical that IS wholly believable", and c) the movie moves too slowly, which is patently absurd, unless one does not have a taste for the slower pace of old movies and long, well articulated dance numbers, and romantic love scenes. This film pre-dates my existence by some 3 decades, but it still manages to rank among my very favorite pieces of movie-making and is an absolute must-see for musical and non-musical fans alike. 10/10

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