What Makes Sammy Run?
1959, English. Directed by Delbert Mann.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Delbert MannDirector
- Larry BlydenSammy Glick
- John ForsytheAl Manheim
- Barbara RushKit Sargent
- Dina MerrillLaurette Harrington
- Sidney BlackmerH.L. Harrington
- Norman FellSammy's Brother
- Jay LawrenceSheik Romero
- Horace McMahonMike Crowley
- Nelson OlmstedBen Osborne
- David OpatoshuSidney Fineman
- William Post Jr.Lucky Westover
- Milton SelzerJulian Blumberg
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1959
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Budd Schulberg, Stuart Schulberg
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What Makes Sammy Run? runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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What Makes Sammy Run? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed What Makes Sammy Run??
What Makes Sammy Run? (1959) was directed by Delbert Mann and stars Larry Blyden, John Forsythe, Barbara Rush.