The Comedian (1957)
Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
- Date of release
- 1957-02-14
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
Casting
- Mickey Rooney — Sammy Hogarth
- Kim Hunter — Julie Hogarth
- Edmond O'Brien — Al Preston
- Mel Tormé — Lester Hogarth
- Constance Ford — Connie
- Whit Bissell — Otis Elwell
- King Donovan — The Director
- Eddie Ryder — Jake
- H.M. Wynant — Sonny
- Michael Ross — Masseur
- Claudette Colbert — Self (intro)
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