What Makes Sammy Run?
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.
Directed by Delbert Mann · Written by Budd Schulberg
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Larry Blyden Sammy Glick -
John Forsythe Al Manheim -
Barbara Rush Kit Sargent -
Dina Merrill Laurette Harrington -
Sidney Blackmer H.L. Harrington -
Norman Fell Sammy's Brother - Jay Lawrence Sheik Romero
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Horace McMahon Mike Crowley -
Nelson Olmsted Ben Osborne -
David Opatoshu Sidney Fineman -
William Post Jr. Lucky Westover -
Milton Selzer Julian Blumberg
Make it a double feature
3h 42m together
What Makes Sammy Run?
Middle of the Night
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