Guys and Dolls
A gambler bets he can make any girl go to Havana with him. But the Salvation Army girl chosen proves too much for him.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sky Masterson Marlon Brando
- Sarah Brown Jean Simmons
- Nathan Detroit Frank Sinatra
- Miss Adelaide Vivian Blaine
- Lieutenant Brannigan Robert Keith
- Nicely-Nicely Johnson Stubby Kaye
- Big Jule B.S. Pully
- Benny Southstreet Johnny Silver
- Arvide Abernathy Regis Toomey
- Harry the Horse Sheldon Leonard
- Rusty Charlie Danny Dayton
- Laverne Veda Ann Borg
- General Cartwright Kathryn Givney
- dancers Goldwyn Girls
- Society Max George E. Stone
- Sister Agatha Mary Ann Hokanson
- Angie the Ox Joe Mcturk
- Brother Calvin Kay E. Kuter
- mission member Stapleton Kent
- Cuban singer Renee Renor
- [Goldwyn Girl] June Kirby
- [Goldwyn Girl] Barbara Brent
- [Goldwyn Girl] Jann Darlyn
- [Goldwyn Girl] Madelyn Darrow
- [Goldwyn Girl] Pat Sheehan
- [Louie the Liverlips] John Indrisano
- [pitch man] Earle Hodgins
- [Max, the waiter] Harry Tyler
- [Cuban dancer] Larri Thom
- [the champ] Matt Murphy
- [mug in barber shop] Harry Wilson
- [ringsider, 'Pet Me Papa' number] Sam Harris
- [ringsider, 'Pet Me Papa' number] Franklyn Farnum
- [man with packages] Frank Richards
- [Cuban waiter] Julian Rivero
- [a dancer] Carey Leverette
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Assistant Director Arthur S. Black Jr
Production
- © Inc. Samuel Goldwyn
- Released by MGM
- Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Writing
- Written for the Screen by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Based upon the Play [with] Book by Jo Swerling
- Based upon the Play [with] Book by Abe Burrows
- From a Damon Runyon Story Damon Runyon
- Produced on the Stage by Cy Feuer
- Produced on the Stage by Ernest H. Martin
Photography
- Director of Photography Harry Stradling
- Color Consultant Alvord Eiseman
Special Effects
- Special Photographic Effects Warren Newcombe
- [Special Photographic Effects] Mark H. Davis
- [Special Photographic Effects] Irving G. Ries
Editing
- Film Editor Daniel Mandell
Design
- Production Design by Oliver Smith
- Art Director Joseph C. Wright
- Set Decoration by Howard Bristol
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Irene Sharaff
Make-up
Music
- Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
- Orchestrations Skip Martin
- Orchestrations Nelson Riddle
- Orchestrations Alexander Courage
- Orchestrations Albert Sendrey
- Background Music Adapted by Cyril J. Mockridge
- [Music Assistant] Herbert W. Spencer
- Music Supervised and Conducted by Jay Blackton
Choreography
- Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Michael Kidd
Sound
- Sound Fred Lau
- Sound Roger Heman
- Sound Vinton Vernon
- Sound System Western Electric