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Some Like It Hot

"The movie too HOT for words!"

1959-03-19 Comedy 2hr 2m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1959-03-19
  • Revenue
    $25,000,000
  • Budget
    $2,883,848
  • Runtime
    2hr 2m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    8.2
  • Production
    The Mirisch Company

Crew

Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis
Joe (Josephine)
Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon
Jerry (Daphne)
Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft

George Raft
Spats Colombo
Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien
Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee
Sweet Sue
Billy Gray

Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone

George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry

Dave Barry
Beinstock
Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills

Beverly Wills
Dolores
Barbara Drew

Barbara Drew
Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Johnny Paradise
Mary Foley

Mary Foley
Band Member (uncredited)
Georgia Joan Hannan

Georgia Joan Hannan
Band Member (uncredited)
Colleen O'Sullivan

Colleen O'Sullivan
Band Member (uncredited)
Al Breneman

Al Breneman
Bellhop (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy
Bouncer (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle
Chef (uncredited)
Robert Cole

Robert Cole
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack
Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Fred Sherman

Fred Sherman
Drunk (uncredited)
Sandra Warner

Sandra Warner
Emily (uncredited)
Danny Richards Jr.

Danny Richards Jr.
Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)
Paul Frees

Paul Frees
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Christy

Ted Christy
Gangster (uncredited)
Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Willie Bloom

Willie Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
James J. Casino

James J. Casino
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Bing Conley

Bing Conley
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
King Lockwood

King Lockwood
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Jack Perry

Jack Perry
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Sid Troy

Sid Troy
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie
Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
James Dime

James Dime
Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon
Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell
Mary Lou (uncredited)
Joe Gray

Joe Gray
Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo
Mozzarella (uncredited)
Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Harold 'Tommy' Hart
Official #2 (uncredited)
Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton
Old Man (uncredited)
Marian Collier

Marian Collier
Olga (uncredited)
Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach
Party Guest (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Police Officer (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Ford

George Ford
Police Officer (uncredited)
John Roy

John Roy
Police Officer (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.
Policeman (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Helen Perry

Helen Perry
Rosella (uncredited)
Grace Lee Whitney

Grace Lee Whitney
Rosella (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey

Pat Comiskey
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Tipp McClure

Tipp McClure
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Alex Ball

Alex Ball
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Hank Mann

Hank Mann
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Frank McLure

Frank McLure
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano

John Indrisano
Waiter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Bagley

Sam Bagley
(uncredited)
George Lake

George Lake
(uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh

Tiger Joe Marsh
(uncredited)
Jack Mather

Jack Mather
(uncredited)
Joe Palma

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(uncredited)
Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover
(uncredited)
Billy Wayne

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Reviews for Some Like It Hot
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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2021-01-08

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (J... read more

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> 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.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 4

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 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 al... read more

**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.

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A Review by drystyx 3

Written by drystyx on 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 no... read more

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.

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A Review by r96sk

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> 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 p...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2021-01-08

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) are the stars of the show, with amusing performances f...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 4

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 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 per...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by drystyx 3

Written by drystyx on 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 stretc...

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