The Rat Race
| The Rat Race | |
|---|---|
1960 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Screenplay by | Garson Kanin |
| Based on | The Rat Race 1949 play by Garson Kanin |
| Produced by | William Perlberg George Seaton |
| Starring | Tony Curtis Debbie Reynolds Jack Oakie Don Rickles |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,400,000 (US/ Canada) |
The Rat Race is a 1960 American drama film adapted from the play of the same name by Garson Kanin. Directed by Robert Mulligan, it stars Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds as struggling young entertainment professionals in New York City. Filming took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Sam Butera and Gerry Mulligan have minor roles as saxophonists.