Some Like It Hot (1959)
Overview
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,883,848.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $25,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 23.086 |
Directed By
Billy Wilder
Crew
Billy Wilder
Charles Lang
Billy Wilder
Arthur P. Schmidt
Orry-Kelly
Billy Wilder
Adolph Deutsch
Ted Haworth
Edward G. Boyle
Agnes Flanagan
Emile LaVigne
Alice Monte
Allen K. Wood
Fred Lau
Milt Rice
Eve Newman
Sam Nelson
Robert Thoeren
Michael Logan
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
John Franco
Doane Harrison
Tom Plews
TOP CAST
Tony Curtis
Joe (Josephine)
Jack Lemmon
Jerry (Daphne)
Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft
Spats Colombo
Pat O’Brien
Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee
Sweet Sue
Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry
Beinstock
Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills
Dolores
Barbara Drew
Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Johnny Paradise
Mary Foley
Band Member (uncredited)
Georgia Joan Hannan
Band Member (uncredited)
Colleen O'Sullivan
Band Member (uncredited)
Al Breneman
Bellhop (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
Bouncer (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Chef (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Fred Sherman
Drunk (uncredited)
Sandra Warner
Emily (uncredited)
Danny Richards Jr.
Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Gangster (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
James Dime
Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Laurie Mitchell
Mary Lou (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo
Mozzarella (uncredited)
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
Official #2 (uncredited)
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