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Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 23, 1955

Runtime

2h 29m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Romance

User Score

66%

Original Title

Guys and Dolls

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$6,874,673

Description

Gambler Nathan Detroit 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 that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown 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, wants him to go legit and marry her.