The Rat Race

The Rat Race

105 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | July 10, 1960

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.

The Rat Race

105 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | July 10, 1960

The 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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Paramount
Original title The Rat Race
Directors Richard Caffey, Robert Mulligan
Writers Garson Kanin

Cast

Tony Curtis

as Pete Hammond Jr.

Debbie Reynolds

as Peggy Brown

Jack Oakie

as Mac

Kay Medford

as "Soda" Gallo

Don Rickles

as Nellie

Marjorie Bennett

as Edie Kerry

Hal K. Dawson

as Bo Kerry

Norman Fell

as Telephone Repairman

Stanley Adams

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Johnny Lee

as Janitor (uncredited)

Sam Butera

as Carl "Tip"

Lisa Drake

as Toni

Joe Bushkin

as Frankie J.

Gerry Mulligan

as Gerry