Review of Guys and Dolls (1955) by Kirsten P — 07 Dec 2007

Great musical with catchy, fun music. Sinatra is always gold, and Marlon Brando surprises everyone with his voice and acting chops.

This review of Guys and Dolls (1955) was written by Kirsten P on 07 Dec 2007.

Guys and Dolls has generally received positive reviews.

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Samuel Goldwyn's uneven adaptation of the Broadway smash is faithful to the show but jettisons the score's most popular song (A Bushel and…

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By Stephen B (1,233) on 29 Dec 2014

Now this is clever - cast Brando & Sinatra and which of them gets the main singing tole? Great stage show, mediocre film…

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By Angeliki A (2) on 10 Dec 2011

Brando is the centerpiece and he is great and he sings (thumbs up) also. Sinatra is very good and understated in his supporting role…

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It's Marlon Brando + Frank Sinatra, hooo yes it coulnt get any better than this :)…

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Very entertaining and amusing. Brando is fantastic! He really makes the movie work…

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A touch over long and only luck be a lady being a real stand out song IMO but to see Brando and Sinatra on screen is wonderful at any time…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 05 Jan 2013

Cute, but super long. And several of the dance numbers feel ridiculously out of place…

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