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Gambler Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra) has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide (Vivian Blaine), wants him to go legit and marry her.
Original Release
12/23/1955
US Release
12/23/1955
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Marlon Brando | Sky Masterson |
Jean Simmons | 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 |
Directors
Writers
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows, Damon Runyon, Ben Hecht
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marlon Brando | Sky Masterson |
Jean Simmons | 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 |
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 |
Stapleton Kent | Mission Member |
Renee Renor | Cuban Singer |
The Goldwyn Girls | Dancing Ensemble |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1956 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1956 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
1956 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |
1956 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
1956 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1956 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Won |