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What Makes Sammy Run?

19591h 44mDelbert Mann

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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.

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What is What Makes Sammy Run? (1959) about?

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.

Who stars in What Makes Sammy Run??

What Makes Sammy Run? stars Larry Blyden (Sammy Glick), John Forsythe (Al Manheim), Barbara Rush (Kit Sargent), Dina Merrill (Laurette Harrington), Sidney Blackmer (H.L. Harrington). The film was directed by Delbert Mann.

How long is What Makes Sammy Run??

What Makes Sammy Run? has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1959.

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