
What Makes Sammy Run?
An adaptation of Budd Schulberg's incendiary 1941 novel about the rise of an unscrupulous Hollywood producer. The production was divided into two parts and aired on NBC's Sunday Showcase.
TV Movie
What Makes Sammy Run?
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
1959-09-27
Runtime
104 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Larry Blyden
Sammy Glick

John Forsythe
Al Manheim

Barbara Rush
Kit Sargent

Dina Merrill
Laurette Harrington

Sidney Blackmer
H.L. Harrington

Norman Fell
Sammy's Brother

Jay Lawrence
Sheik Romero

Horace McMahon
Mike Crowley

Nelson Olmsted
Ben Osborne

David Opatoshu
Sidney Fineman

William Post Jr.
Lucky Westover

Milton Selzer
Julian Blumberg
Production Companies

NBC