When Chicago musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) accidentally witness a gangland shooting they quickly board a southband train to Florida, disguised as Josephine and Daphne, the two newest homeliest members of an all-girl jazz band. Their cover is perfect...until a lovelorn singer (Marilyn Monroe) falls for "Josephine," an ancient play-poy (Joe E Brown) falls for "Daphne," and a mob bass (George Raft) refuses to fall for their hoax!
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Written by
Robert Thoeren (story) (as R. Thoeren) and Michael Logan (story) (as M. Logan) Billy Wilder (screenplay) and I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay)
Starring
Marilyn Monroe (Sugar Kane Kowalczyk); Tony Curtis (Joe - 'Josephine' / 'Junior'); Jack Lemmon (Jerry - 'Daphne'); George Raft (Spats Colombo); Pat O'Brien (Det. 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). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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