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What Makes Sammy Run?

Delbert Mann

1959 • 1h 44m

An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two parts and aired on NBC's Sunday Showcase.

What Makes Sammy Run?

Cast

Larry Blyden

Larry BlydenSammy Glick

John Forsythe

John ForsytheAl Manheim

Barbara Rush

Barbara RushKit Sargent

Dina Merrill

Dina MerrillLaurette Harrington

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney BlackmerH.L. Harrington

Norman Fell

Norman FellSammy's Brother

Jay LawrenceSheik Romero

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahonMike Crowley

Nelson Olmsted

Nelson OlmstedBen Osborne

David Opatoshu

David OpatoshuSidney Fineman

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.Lucky Westover

Milton Selzer

Milton SelzerJulian Blumberg

Monique van Vooren

Monique van VoorenZizi Molnari

Earl Wilson

Earl WilsonEarl Wilson

Crew

Budd Schulberg

Budd SchulbergWriter

Delbert Mann

Delbert MannDirector

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