Guys and Dolls Movie Review 1955

New York gambler Sky Masterson takes a bet that he can romance a Salvation Army lady. Based on the stories of Damon Runyon with Blaine, Kaye, Pully, and Silver recreating their roles from the Broadway hit. Brando's not-always-convincing musical debut.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 150 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Books to Film: Damon Runyon, Gambling, New York, New York

Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast

Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye, Sheldon Leonard, Veda Ann Borg, Regis Toomey

Cinematography

Harry Stradling

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Music

Frank Loesser

Producer

Samuel Goldwyn

Awards

Golden Globes 1956: Actress--Mus./Comedy (Simmons), Film--Mus./Comedy.