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The Rat Race

An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

Director

Robert Mulligan

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

$7,412,000

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

N/A

Pete Hammond Jr.

Peggy Brown

Debbie Reynolds

Mac

Mrs. Gallo

Nellie Miller

Edie Kerry

Marjorie Bennett

Bo Kerry

Telephone Repairman

Toni

Frankie J

Carl

Gerry

Cab Driver

Diner Patron

Arthur Berkeley

Member of the Red Peppers

Elmer Bernstein

Hotel Guest

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Ship Passenger

Hotel Clerk

Dance Hall Patron

Charles Cirillo

Musician

Dance Hall Patron

Hotel Guest

Franklyn Farnum

French Sailor

Dancer

Ship Passenger

New York Bus Terminal Baggage Handler

Bus Passenger

Hotel Guest

Eddie

Trumpet Player, Member of Red Peppers

Ship Passenger

Diner Patron

Norm

Tod

David Landfield

Ship Passenger

Janitor

Boy

Hotel Guest

Carl M. Leviness

Mickey

Dance Hall Patron

Good Humor Man

Street Vendor

Dance Hall Patron

Sailor

Ship Passenger

Counterman

Dance Hall Patron

Marcus Karp

Joseph Sullivan

Customer

Dance Hall Patron

Tenant

Tip, Member of The Red Peppers

Pedestrian

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Now let us hear from you.Mm-hm. Mm-hm. - The Rat Race

Now let us hear from you.Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

MAN [ over the PA ]:
Greyhound express bus
to Chicago - The Rat Race

MAN [ over the PA ]: Greyhound express bus to Chicago

BOY 1:
Hey. - The Rat Race

Hey, what do you think
you'’re doing? - The Rat Race

Hey, what do you think you'’re doing?

Well, the weather reports don'’t
say anything here about rain. - The Rat Race

Well, the weather reports don'’t say anything here abou...

Hey, they still have
these things around? - The Rat Race

Hey, they still have these things around?

Say, will you do me a favor? - The Rat Race

Say, will you do me a favor?

Bryant 94099. - The Rat Race

Uh... - The Rat Race

So, like, I'’ll go. - The Rat Race

So, like, I'’ll go.

Uh, can I give you
a hand? - The Rat Race

Uh, can I give you a hand?

[ sighs ] - The Rat Race

[ piano playing slow music] - The Rat Race

[ piano playing slow music]

Oh-- - The Rat Race

[ humming ] - The Rat Race

Are you all right? - The Rat Race

Are you all right?

Peggy. - The Rat Race

[ upbeat theme playing] - The Rat Race

[ upbeat theme playing]

[ sighs ] - The Rat Race

Oh, baby, you really
are something to be up against. - The Rat Race

Oh, baby, you really are something to be up against.

Let'’s sit down a couple,
huh? - The Rat Race

Let'’s sit down a couple, huh?

You now owe me $481.15. - The Rat Race

You now owe me $481.15.

Well,
at least it'’s pure mink. - The Rat Race

Well, at least it'’s pure mink.

Oh I hate this louse bitten town like poison - The Rat Race

Oh I hate this louse bitten town like poison

Do you really think
you can play with musicians - The Rat Race

Do you really think you can play with musicians

So I went out and I bought
a pitcher of beer - The Rat Race

So I went out and I bought a pitcher of beer

Well, tomorrow, laddie,
we split up this happy home. - The Rat Race

Well, tomorrow, laddie, we split up this happy home.

And I'’ve got enough
troubles of my own - The Rat Race

And I'’ve got enough troubles of my own

Oh, good morning,
Mrs. Gallo. - The Rat Race

Oh, good morning, Mrs. Gallo.

Well, what do you want?
Ginger ale, orange? - The Rat Race

Well, what do you want? Ginger ale, orange?

Like the time that guy broke into my rear bedroom - The Rat Race

Like the time that guy broke into my rear bedroom

Hey! - The Rat Race

Peggy? - The Rat Race

All right, Peggy,
I'’ll take the job. - The Rat Race

All right, Peggy, I'’ll take the job.

[ crowd clapping ] - The Rat Race

[ crowd clapping ]

[ piano playing] - The Rat Race

[ piano playing]

Aw don' t shrug honey - The Rat Race

Aw don' t shrug honey

You wanna hear a saying - The Rat Race

You wanna hear a saying

Hmm. - The Rat Race

Look Nellie Don' t Nellie me - The Rat Race

Look Nellie Don' t Nellie me

They' re only glass - The Rat Race

They' re only glass

All I asked you to do is to have a few drinks - The Rat Race

All I asked you to do is to have a few drinks

Now, your dress. - The Rat Race

Now, your dress.

Be there in 30 minutes. - The Rat Race

Be there in 30 minutes.

[ Pete groans ] - The Rat Race

[ Pete groans ]

I wouldn' t wanna get talked into anything - The Rat Race

I wouldn' t wanna get talked into anything

Only, I have to tell, - The Rat Race

Only, I have to tell,

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An aspiring musician arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a taxi dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Mulligan

Writer: Garson Kanin, John Michael Hayes

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 1960

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $7,412,000

Released: 10 Jul 1960

Awards: N/A

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