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- 1955
- Approved
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 2 h 30 m
- 1955
- Approved
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 2 h 30 m
Summary In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
- 1955
- Approved
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 2 h 30 m
- 1955
- Approved
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 2 h 30 m
Guys and Dolls
77
7.0
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Summary In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
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23% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
77
77% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The face-off between two of the biggest legends in American pop culture, Sinatra and Brando, is something to be relished, although the roles are perhaps a little too atypical for each for the pairing itself to be legendary as the individuals. But still, what a joy it always is.
Guys and Dolls is a rare example of a filmed musical being as sprightly in its own way as the original stage production. [28 Mar 1956, p.6]
It was once said that Runyon’s prose had a ungrammatical purity about it (what with the refusal of the past tense), but likewise Guys And Dolls works because it shouldn’t work.
The real draw is the script: based on stories by Damon Runyon and spruced up by His Girl Friday scribe Ben Hecht, it strikes such a perfect blend of salty and sweet that it’s almost a shame when the band strikes up and the jazz hands come out.
The music is memorable, Michael Kidd's choreography is energetic and the cast is game. But there's a certain spark missing that would have transformed it from good to great. [25 Apr 2006, p.E2]
Sinatra sings pleasantly, and Brando and Simmons are ingratiatingly uneasy when they burst into song and dance, but the movie is extended and rather tedious. The Broadway version is legendary; the movie provides no clue as to why.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.0
75% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 User Ratings
7.0
75% Positive
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Nominations
