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What Makes Sammy Run?

Sep 27, 1959 · 1h 44m
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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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CAST

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
Horace McMahon
Mike Crowley
Directed by Delbert Mann

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
NBC
Country
US
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