The Rat Race (1960)Tender romantic comedy about an aspiring musician who arrives in New York in search of fame & fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. Director:Robert Mulligan |
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Pete Hammond Jr.
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Peggy Brown
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Mac, Owner of Macs Bar
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Kay Medford | ... |
Mrs. 'Soda' Gallo, Landlady
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Nellie
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Mrs. Edie Kerry
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Bo Kerry
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Telephone Repairman
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Toni
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Frankie J, Bandleader
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Carl 'Tip', Member of The Red Peppers
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Gerry
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Tender romantic comedy about an aspiring musician who arrives in New York in search of fame & fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops. Written by alfiehitchie
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10 July 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Garson Kanin's The Rat Race See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington
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Peggy Brown: I wouldn't want to get talked into anything. Anything bad ever happened to me, it was because I got talked in.See more »
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"The Nearness of You"(uncredited)
Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington
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DEBBIE REYNOLDS and TONY CURTIS are excellent as two young people in 60's-era New York City facing adversity with street smart skills developed after abuse from thugs like DON RICKLES (a savage performance), and other so-called big shots.
Curtis takes pity on Reynolds and invites her to share his flat--but his luck fades when his musical instrument is stolen. True love blossoms as Reynolds tries to help him with lots of obstacles thrown in their way by assorted no-gooders.
Garson Kanin directed from his play and he keeps the action moving and the stylish backgrounds show New York City scenes that would make any New Yorker nostalgic for "the way it was".
A downbeat, sometimes bitter dose of comedy/drama that has so much energy and such appealing performances from Reynolds and Curtis, that you'll be drawn into it from the start. Well worthwhile.