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Sam Lawson (Anthony Franciosa), an ambitious actor and World War II veteran, moves to New York City determined to do anything to make a name for himself on Broadway. When Sam's friend Maury (Dean Martin), an aspiring director, refuses to cast Sam in his show, Sam responds by courting Maury's girlfriend, Sharon (Shirley MacLaine). However, after the two men learn they have been blacklisted for their communist affiliations, they decide to resolve their differences and work together.

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Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com 04/23/2007
3/5
Fairly good Dean Martin drama with Shirley MacLaine in good co-starring. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/05/2021 Very entertaining plot. Film was nominated for 3 Oscars. Interesting to note that Anthony Franciosa won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and was snubbed for a subsequent Oscar nomination. See more steve d 07/20/2020 The script does the actors no favors. See more 04/26/2018 Joseph Anthony's adaptation of his Broadway play is a fairly gritty film with an outstanding cast; Dalton Trumbo was one of the screenwriters. See more 11/18/2015 another dean martin sex farce See more 02/12/2014 Intense scene with Martin and Franciosa scarred me for life. See more Read all reviews
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Joseph Anthony

Director

Dean Martin

Maurice "Maury" Novak

Anthony Franciosa

Sam Lawson

Shirley MacLaine

Sharon Kensington
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Synopsis Sam Lawson (Anthony Franciosa), an ambitious actor and World War II veteran, moves to New York City determined to do anything to make a name for himself on Broadway. When Sam's friend Maury (Dean Martin), an aspiring director, refuses to cast Sam in his show, Sam responds by courting Maury's girlfriend, Sharon (Shirley MacLaine). However, after the two men learn they have been blacklisted for their communist affiliations, they decide to resolve their differences and work together.
Director
Joseph Anthony
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 1959, Original
Runtime
1h 45m