Film · 1960

The Rat Race

Name: The Rat Race
Director: Robert Mulligan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1960-07-10
Rating: 6.8

105 min · Directed by Robert Mulligan

Comedy Drama Romance

6.818
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CAUGHT...in the wild, frantic, furious...rat race!

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

Cast

Tony Curtis

Pete Hammond Jr.

Debbie Reynolds

Peggy Brown

Jack Oakie

Mac

Kay Medford

"Soda" Gallo

Don Rickles

Nellie

Marjorie Bennett

Edie Kerry

Hal K. Dawson

Bo Kerry

Norman Fell

Telephone Repairman

Stanley Adams

Cab Driver (uncredited)

J

Johnny Lee

Janitor (uncredited)

Sam Butera

Carl "Tip"

L

Lisa Drake

Toni

J

Joe Bushkin

Frankie J.

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry

Crew

Director: Robert Mulligan
Producer: William Perlberg, George Seaton
Writer: Garson Kanin
Editor: Alma Macrorie
Cinematography: Robert Burks
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Tambi Larsen
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Costume: Edith Head

Details

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: July 10, 1960

Themes

roommatesjazz singer or musician

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