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Two witnesses of the St. Valentine's Day massacre escape by posing as members of an all-girl band, where they both fall for the sensuous Sugar Kane.
Original Release
03/19/1959
US Release
03/19/1959
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Marilyn Monroe | Sugar Kane Kowalczyk |
Tony Curtis | Joe / Josephine / Shell Oil Junior |
Jack Lemmon | Jerry / Daphne |
George Raft | Spats Colombo |
Pat O'Brien | Detective Mulligan |
Joe E. Brown | Osgood Fielding III |
Nehemiah Persoff | Little Bonaparte |
Joan Shawlee | Sweet Sue |
Billy Gray | Sig Poliakoff |
George E. Stone | Toothpick Charlie |
Directors
Writers
Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Thoeren, Michael Logan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marilyn Monroe | Sugar Kane Kowalczyk |
Tony Curtis | Joe / Josephine / Shell Oil Junior |
Jack Lemmon | Jerry / Daphne |
George Raft | Spats Colombo |
Pat O'Brien | Detective Mulligan |
Joe E. Brown | Osgood Fielding III |
Nehemiah Persoff | Little Bonaparte |
Joan Shawlee | Sweet Sue |
Billy Gray | Sig Poliakoff |
George E. Stone | Toothpick Charlie |
Dave Barry | Beinstock / Bienstock |
Mike Mazurki | Spats' Henchman |
Harry Wilson | Spats' Henchman |
Beverly Wills | Dolores |
Barbara Drew | Nellie |
Edward G. Robinson Jr. | Johnny Paradise |
Sam Bagley | Minor Role |
Brandon Beach | Party Guest |
Phil Bloom | Gangster at Convention |
Willie Bloom | Gangster at Convention |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Billy Wilder | Producer |
I.A.L. Diamond | Producer |
Doane Harrison | Producer |
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Trailers
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1960 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1960 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Won |
1960 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy | Won |
1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Won |
1960 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Won |