Guys and Dolls

Summary

Guys and Dolls is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,602 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Guys and Dolls's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Guys and Dolls was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz^[4].
• Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for Guys and Dolls^[5].
• Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Guys and Dolls^[6].
• Jo Swerling wrote the screenplay for Guys and Dolls^[7].
• Abe Burrows wrote the screenplay for Guys and Dolls^[8].
• Guys and Dolls's composer is recorded as Frank Loesser^[9].
• Guys and Dolls's genre is musical film^[10].
• Guys and Dolls's genre is comedy film^[11].
• Guys and Dolls's genre is crime film^[12].
• Guys and Dolls's based on is recorded as Guys and Dolls^[13].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Marlon Brando^[14].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Jean Simmons^[15].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Frank Sinatra^[16].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Robert Keith^[17].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Stubby Kaye^[18].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Vivian Blaine^[19].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Sheldon Leonard^[20].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was George E. Stone^[21].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Regis Toomey^[22].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Veda Ann Borg^[23].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Jerry Orbach^[24].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Bess Flowers^[25].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Earle Hodgins^[26].
• A cast member of Guys and Dolls was Harold Miller^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Guys and Dolls was produced by Samuel Goldwyn^[28]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz^[4]. Screenwriters include Joseph L. Mankiewicz^[5], Ben Hecht^[6], Jo Swerling^[7], and Abe Burrows^[8]. Cast members include Marlon Brando^[14], Jean Simmons^[15], Frank Sinatra^[16], Robert Keith^[17], Stubby Kaye^[18], and Vivian Blaine^[19].

Publication

Guys and Dolls was published on November 3, 1955^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include musical film^[10], comedy film^[11], and crime film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Guys and Dolls's main subject is gambling^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 91%^[33] and 7.7/10^[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Abe Burrows^[35] and Jo Swerling^[36].

Why It Matters

Guys and Dolls ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,602 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]