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      The Rat Race

      1960 1h 45m Comedy Drama Romance List
      Reviews 58% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Pete Hammond Jr. (Tony Curtis) is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in Milwaukee to try and hit it big in New York City. When Pete arrives, he finds that music gigs are hard to come by, and he is forced to live in a dilapidated single-room apartment. He soon meets Peggy Brown (Debbie Reynolds), a talented performer who makes a living as a model and dancer. When Peggy is unable to pay her rent, she reluctantly accepts an offer from Pete to share his apartment. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 03 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Boring boring here is why we’ll to old-fashioned and Black and white and not fun to enjoy. Hear is a better preference see the one in 2001 Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/20/18 Full Review Audience Member Debbie, tough as nails as a worn down dancer, and Tony are well matched in this tough little drama of two people thrown together by hard times. Because it's from the late studio period the squalidness of the actual city is at a minimum but this still offers a clear eyed view of some of the difficulties of making it in the Big Apple. Jack Oakie and Kay Medford offer some welcome comic relief. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a pretty good movie, a love story really, but watch for Don Rickles playing a truly seedy character years before he became a famous comedian. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This was such a cute movie. There was such a chemistry between the actors and I wish that nowadays movies were written this well. Even the extras in this movie are better than most headlining actors today. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was pretty damn good. Not overtly sexual, yet dealt with adult situations. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I witty film from the glorious early 1960s. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Pete Hammond Jr. (Tony Curtis) is a friendly saxophonist who leaves his life in Milwaukee to try and hit it big in New York City. When Pete arrives, he finds that music gigs are hard to come by, and he is forced to live in a dilapidated single-room apartment. He soon meets Peggy Brown (Debbie Reynolds), a talented performer who makes a living as a model and dancer. When Peggy is unable to pay her rent, she reluctantly accepts an offer from Pete to share his apartment.
      Director
      Robert Mulligan
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 1, 2012
      Runtime
      1h 45m
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