Career (1959)
Directed by Joseph Anthony · 105 min · Drama
13.3 TOPICAL score · #5,233 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Playwright James Lee adapted his off-Broadway play for the screen in this high-strung adaptation, directed by Joseph Anthony. In this simplistic, backroom show-business-success saga, Anthony Franciosa plays Sam, a struggling young actor who will forsake his family and take any type of menial job in order to become a Broadway star. Dean Martin is on hand as Maury, an aspiring director also trying to claw his way up the ladder of success. When Maury gets his big break, Sam wants a part in his show, but when Maury, who is unwilling to cast Sam in the production, turns down Sam's request, Sam seduces and marries Maury's girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine). In spite of everything, Maury wants his girl back, and Sam agrees to a divorce on the stipulation that Maury cast him as the star in his next show. Once again, Maury reneges and, before Sam can exact his revenge, Uncle Sam comes to the rescue and he is drafted into the army.
Career (1959, directed by Joseph Anthony) has a TOPICAL score of 13.3 - ranked 5,233 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (15 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (15 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages
- Still read1,120 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dean Martin (actor #1,268), Anthony Franciosa (actor #1,377), Shirley MacLaine (actor #115), Carolyn Jones