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ComedyRomanceCrime

Some Like It Hot

- The movie too HOT for words!

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.

Release Date : 1959-03-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Mirisch Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tony Curtis

Character Name : Joe (Josephine)

Original Name : Tony Curtis

Gender : Male

Jack Lemmon

Character Name : Jerry (Daphne)

Original Name : Jack Lemmon

Gender : Male

Marilyn Monroe

Character Name : Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

Original Name : Marilyn Monroe

Gender : Female

George Raft

Character Name : Spats Colombo

Original Name : George Raft

Gender : Male

Pat O’Brien

Character Name : Detective Mulligan

Original Name : Pat O’Brien

Gender : Male

Joe E. Brown

Character Name : Osgood Fielding III

Original Name : Joe E. Brown

Gender : Male

Nehemiah Persoff

Character Name : Little Bonaparte

Original Name : Nehemiah Persoff

Gender : Male

Joan Shawlee

Character Name : Sweet Sue

Original Name : Joan Shawlee

Gender : Female

Billy Gray

Character Name : Sig Poliakoff

Original Name : Billy Gray

Gender : Male

George E. Stone

Character Name : Toothpick Charlie

Original Name : George E. Stone

Gender : Male

Dave Barry

Character Name : Beinstock

Original Name : Dave Barry

Gender : Male

Mike Mazurki

Character Name : Spats' Henchman

Original Name : Mike Mazurki

Gender : Male

Harry Wilson

Character Name : Spats' Henchman

Original Name : Harry Wilson

Gender : Male

Beverly Wills

Character Name : Dolores

Original Name : Beverly Wills

Gender : Female

Barbara Drew

Character Name : Nellie

Original Name : Barbara Drew

Gender : Female

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Character Name : Johnny Paradise

Original Name : Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Gender : Male

Mary Foley

Character Name : Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Foley

Gender : Female

Georgia Joan Hannan

Character Name : Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Georgia Joan Hannan

Gender : Male

Colleen O'Sullivan

Character Name : Band Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Colleen O'Sullivan

Gender : Female

Al Breneman

Character Name : Bellhop (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Breneman

Gender : Male

Tom Kennedy

Character Name : Bouncer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Kennedy

Gender : Male

Edwin Rochelle

Character Name : Chef (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Rochelle

Gender : Male

Robert Cole

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Cole

Gender : Male

Sammy Shack

Character Name : Commuter at Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy Shack

Gender : Male

Fred Sherman

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Sherman

Gender : Male

Sandra Warner

Character Name : Emily (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandra Warner

Gender : Female

Danny Richards Jr.

Character Name : Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Richards Jr.

Gender : Male

Paul Frees

Character Name : Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Frees

Gender : Male

Ted Christy

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Christy

Gender : Male

Phil Bloom

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Bloom

Gender : Male

Willie Bloom

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Willie Bloom

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Bing Conley

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Bing Conley

Gender : Male

Paul Cristo

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Cristo

Gender : Male

Duke Fishman

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke Fishman

Gender : Male

Joseph Glick

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Glick

Gender : Male

Joseph La Cava

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph La Cava

Gender : Male

King Lockwood

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : King Lockwood

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Sid Troy

Character Name : Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Original Name : Sid Troy

Gender : Male

Ralph Volkie

Character Name : Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Volkie

Gender : Male

James Dime

Character Name : Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)

Original Name : James Dime

Gender : Male

Jack Gordon

Character Name : Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gordon

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Laurie Mitchell

Character Name : Mary Lou (uncredited)

Original Name : Laurie Mitchell

Gender : Female

Joe Gray

Character Name : Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gray

Gender : Male

Tito Vuolo

Character Name : Mozzarella (uncredited)

Original Name : Tito Vuolo

Gender : Male

Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Character Name : Official #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Gender : Male

Scott Seaton

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Seaton

Gender : Male

Marian Collier

Character Name : Olga (uncredited)

Original Name : Marian Collier

Gender : Female

Brandon Beach

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Beach

Gender : Male

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

George Ford

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Ford

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

William Hoehne Jr.

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Hoehne Jr.

Gender : Male

Carl M. Leviness

Character Name : Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl M. Leviness

Gender : Male

Helen Perry

Character Name : Rosella (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Perry

Gender : Female

Grace Lee Whitney

Character Name : Rosella (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace Lee Whitney

Gender : Female

Pat Comiskey

Character Name : Spats' Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Comiskey

Gender : Male

Tipp McClure

Character Name : Spats' Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tipp McClure

Gender : Male

Alex Ball

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Ball

Gender : Male

Beulah Christian

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Beulah Christian

Gender : Male

Bobby Gilbert

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Gilbert

Gender : Male

Stuart Hall

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Hall

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Hank Mann

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Mann

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Arthur Tovey

Character Name : Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Tovey

Gender : Male

John Indrisano

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : John Indrisano

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Sam Bagley

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Bagley

Gender : Male

George Lake

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lake

Gender : Male

Tiger Joe Marsh

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiger Joe Marsh

Gender : Male

Jack Mather

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mather

Gender : Male

Joe Palma

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Palma

Gender : Male

Carl Sklover

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Sklover

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. 'Some Like It Hot' is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) are the stars of the show, with amusing performances from start-to-finish. Marilyn Monroe is pleasant too, this is actually the first film of Monroe's I've seen. A good'un! The pacing isn't perfect but that doesn't hamper things at all really. It's a bonkers 122 minutes, filled with entertaining shenanigans - the ending is particularly wacky. Don't think I would've liked it as well without Curtis & Lemmon, admittedly. Worth watching, without question.

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2022-09-02

**One of Curtis' best films... and an effective and enjoyable comedy.** For many, this movie is simply one of the greatest comedies of all time. However, I have serious doubts about that. In my personal opinion, it's a good comedy, it entertains its audience very well, and there's no doubt about its status as a movie classic. Starting from this reasonable basis and placing the film at the heights as the best or one of the best already seems unreasonable and exaggerated. But that's just what I think. The script is set during the Prohibition, a time when speakeasies were one of the biggest sources of financial income for mobsters. The script starts from this context and creates an interesting and reasonably well-written story, where two jazz musicians end up becoming witnesses to a massacre, in which a group of mobsters kills a rival group in Chicago. This, of course, was inspired by a true, very famous incident, the Valentine's Day Massacre. Persecuted and in life danger, they decide to dress up as two women and hide, like members of a female jazz orchestra that takes a train to the coast, to perform in a hotel. Of course, then the funniest part of the movie begins, with the characters trying to keep the cover-up amid the romantic shenanigans that unfold. In addition to a good script and good dialogue, the film has very good performances by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, the two great male protagonists. For me, this is one of the most interesting films of both their careers, and it's great to see the way they both played together. I also liked the works of George Raft and Joe E. Brown, which gives soul and grace to the end, very famous and funny. Pat O'Brien also does a good job, even if he doesn't follow his peers closely. But the film was probably better known to audiences thanks to the female star, Marilyn Monroe. But I don't like her work here. She was an extraordinary singer, and her best scenes are the ones where she sings... but I never thought of her as a good and talented actress (she couldn't even memorize what she had to say, and the director practically swore that would never work with her again): and, really, her performance in the film is irritating, turning the character into a sly young woman and something of an idiot. The film doesn't make a big bet on the technical aspects, but it offers us high quality sets and costumes, good effects and an effective soundtrack. From the beginning, it takes on a pleasant rhythm that allows the two hours of duration to pass without us noticing. It also features good cinematography, with a regular filming job that makes the best use of selected filming locations.

D

drystyx

@drystyx

2023-04-18

I really don't get the comedy here. Curtis and Lemmon dress up as showgirls to avoid the mob. That's good for a five minute sketch, but not a full length movie. And that's the problem. It is stretched out to be an ordeal. For some reason, some guy likes Lemmon as a woman, and Lemmon avoids him. And for some reason, Curtis likes a relatively plain showgirl (Marilyn Monroe was always a "woman's woman", not in the league with the beauties of Hollywood, which was her appeal, being the "girl next door" instead of "the girl you wanted next door" Dawn Welles or Raquel Welch. But who is lucky enough to get Dawn Welles next door to him? Which is why we get the more down to earth looks of Marilyn to be popular in movies. The "comedy" was "dated" even in the sixties. I'm not sure it was even funny in 1959, but it appears to have a designated target audience of people who like super dry humor disguised as slapstick, or whatever you call this vain attempt to be funny. It isn't a "terrible movie", and it isn't depressing, but it is quite dull. Not good news for a comedy.