Sammy Stops the World

Sammy Stops the World

1978 · 105 min · ★ 9.0 · Music

A man who sells coffee for a living gets his boss's daughter pregnant. This changes his life and eventually leads to his becoming a powerful business tycoon with no moral center. (TCM)

Directed by Mel Shapiro · Written by Leslie Bricusse

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