Guys and Dolls
1955 American musical film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Summary
Guys and Dolls is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,997 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz[3]
- Screenwriter: Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4], Ben Hecht[5], Jo Swerling[6], Abe Burrows[7]
- Composer: Frank Loesser[8]
- Genre: musical film[9], comedy film[10], crime film[11]
- Based on: Guys and Dolls[12]
- Cast member: Marlon Brando[13], Jean Simmons[14], Frank Sinatra[15], Robert Keith[16], Stubby Kaye[17], Vivian Blaine[18], Sheldon Leonard[19], George E. Stone[20], Regis Toomey[21], Veda Ann Borg[22], Jerry Orbach[23], Bess Flowers[24], Earle Hodgins[25], Harold Miller[26]
- Producer: Samuel Goldwyn[27]
- Production company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions[28]
- Director of photography: Harry Stradling[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 91%[32], 7.7/10[33]
- Color: color[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: November 3, 1955[36]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[37]
- Narrative location: New York City[38], Cuba[39]
- Main subject: gambling[40]
- Film editor: Daniel Mandell[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[42], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[43], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[44], Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[45]
- Title: Guys and Dolls[46]
- Choreographer: Michael Kidd[47]
- After a work by: Abe Burrows[48], Jo Swerling[49]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[50]
- Duration: 139 minutes[51]
Why It Matters
Guys and Dolls has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]