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This Could Be The Night

1957, Movie, NR, 103 mins

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A lesser GUYS AND DOLLS has Douglas and Franciosa (the latter in his first film) as two small-time gangsters who run a Broadway nightclub. They fill the club with stock characters, trying to make it a home away from home for its denizens. Simmons, a schoolteacher doubling as a secretary, provides romance for Franciosa when she goes to work at the club. This is a film full of good cheer and good performances, a sweet, slightly naive little film. Songs include "This Could Be t... read more leave a comment
Year: 1957
Rated NR

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Cast
Jean Simmons: Anne Leeds
Paul Douglas: Rocco
Anthony Franciosa: Tony Armotti
Julie Wilson: Ivy Corlane
Neile McQueen: Patsy St. Clair
Joan Blondell: Crystal St. Clair

 

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