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Some Like It Hot
Directed by Billy Wilder
1959•2h 3m•NR•★ 8.1
Comedy / Romance / Crime
Synopsis
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterBilly WilderI. A. L. Diamond
CinematographyCharles Lang
MusicAdolph Deutsch
Principal Cast
Tony CurtisJoe (Josephine)
Jack LemmonJerry (Daphne)
Marilyn MonroeSugar Kane Kowalczyk
George RaftSpats Colombo
Pat O'BrienDetective Mulligan
Joe E. BrownOsgood Fielding III
Nehemiah PersoffLittle Bonaparte
Joan ShawleeSweet Sue
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 3m (123 mins)
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DirectorBilly Wilder
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioThe Mirisch Company
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