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The Rat Race 1960 Directed by Robert Mulligan

CAUGHT...in the wild, frantic, furious...rat race!

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 10 July 1960
105 mins
Cast
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis Pete Hammond Jr.
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds Peggy Brown
Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie Mac
Kay Medford
Kay Medford "Soda" Gallo
Don Rickles
Don Rickles Nellie
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett Edie Kerry
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson Bo Kerry
Norman Fell
Norman Fell Telephone Repairman
Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams Cab Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee Janitor (uncredited)
Sam Butera
Sam Butera Carl "Tip"
Lisa Drake
Lisa Drake Toni
Joe Bushkin
Joe Bushkin Frankie J.
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan Gerry
Crew
Director
Robert Mulligan
Robert Mulligan
Writer
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Producers
William Perlberg
William Perlberg
George Seaton
George Seaton
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Editor
Alma Macrorie
Alma Macrorie
Original Writer
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Tambi Larsen
Tambi Larsen
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Frank R. McKelvy
Frank R. McKelvy
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Assistant Director
Richard Caffey
Richard Caffey