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The Comedian
1957 | 74m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
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| Writer: | Rod Serling, Ernest Lehman |
| Staring: |
| Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 14, 1957 |
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| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
| Writer: | Rod Serling, Ernest Lehman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, television |
| Production Companies | CBS, Playhouse 90 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Sammy Hogarth |
| Kim Hunter | Julie Hogarth |
| Edmond O'Brien | Al Preston |
| Mel Tormé | Lester Hogarth |
| Constance Ford | Connie |
| Whit Bissell | Otis Elwell |
| King Donovan | The Director |
| Eddie Ryder | Jake |
| H.M. Wynant | Sonny |
| Michael Ross | Masseur |
| Claudette Colbert | Self (intro) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rod Serling | Writer |
| John Frankenheimer | Director |
| Ernest Lehman | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Manulis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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