Guys and Dolls
“It's a living breathing doll of a musical!”
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!
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Cast
87 people
Marlon Brando
Sky Masterson
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Jean Simmons
Sarah Brown
Known for
Spartacus
North and South
Frank Sinatra
Nathan Detroit
Known for
The Manchurian Candidate
Ocean's Eleven
Vivian Blaine
Miss Adelaide
Known for
State Fair
Parasite
Robert Keith
Lt. Brannigan
Known for
The Wild One
The Lineup
Stubby Kaye
Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Cat Ballou
B.S. Pully
Big Jule
Known for
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Myra Breckinridge
Johnny Silver
Benny Southstreet
Also in
H.R. Pufnstuf
Spaceballs
Sheldon Leonard
Harry the Horse
Known for
To Have and Have Not
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Danny Dayton
Rusty Charlie
Known for
Police Squad!
Automan
George E. Stone
Society Max
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Perry Mason
Regis Toomey
Arvide Abernathy
Known for
The Big Sleep
His Girl Friday
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director · Damon Runyon Story Jo Swerling Author
Worldwide gross $6.9M · Budget $5.5M · United States release December 23, 1955
Box office
Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$6,874,673
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 3, 1955
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · December 23, 1955
Theatrical
Austria
September 6, 1956 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 16, 1956 · Theatrical · IMDB
April 6, 2004 · Physical · mj.gov.br - Rep. Arrais
Canada
December 23, 1955 · Theatrical
France
January 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Italy
November 23, 1956 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 15, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 10, 1956 · Theatrical
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