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What Makes Sammy Run?

1959

104 minutes

TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Larry Blyden headshot

Larry Blyden

Sammy Glick

John Forsythe headshot

John Forsythe

Al Manheim

Barbara Rush headshot

Barbara Rush

Kit Sargent

Dina Merrill headshot

Dina Merrill

Laurette Harrington

Sidney Blackmer headshot

Sidney Blackmer

H.L. Harrington

Norman Fell headshot

Norman Fell

Sammy's Brother

Jay Lawrence headshot

Jay Lawrence

Sheik Romero

Horace McMahon headshot

Horace McMahon

Mike Crowley

Nelson Olmsted headshot

Nelson Olmsted

Ben Osborne

David Opatoshu headshot

David Opatoshu

Sidney Fineman

William Post Jr. headshot

William Post Jr.

Lucky Westover

Milton Selzer headshot

Milton Selzer

Julian Blumberg

Monique van Vooren headshot

Monique van Vooren

Zizi Molnari

Earl Wilson headshot

Earl Wilson

Earl Wilson