Party Girl
“You'll meet her at the roughest parties ...with the toughest guys in town!”
Synopsis
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
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Party Girl (1958) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-09-14
Top Cast
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Robert Taylor
Tommy Farrell
Cyd Charisse
Vicki Gaye
Lee J. Cobb
Rico Angelo
John Ireland
Louis Canetto
Kent Smith
Jeffrey Stewart
Claire Kelly
Genevieve Farrell
Corey Allen
Cookie La Motte
Lewis Charles
Danny Rimett
David Opatoshu
Lou Forbes
Kem Dibbs
Joey Vulner
Patrick McVey
Detective O'Malley
Barbara Lang
Ginger D'Amour
Myrna Hansen
Joy Hampton
Betty Utey
Cindy Consuelo
Leon Alton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Hy Anzell
Man in Hall (uncredited)
Herb Armstrong
Intern (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 28, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.35x
+$622K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Screenplay & Story
- George Wells
- Original Score
- Jeff Alexander
- Original Title
- Party Girl
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.4M
- Production Studios
- Euterpe Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicholas Ray
George Wells, Leo Katcher, Sammy Cahn
Jeff Alexander
Robert J. Bronner
John McSweeney Jr.
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
Nicholas Ray
Director
George Wells
Screenplay
Joe Pasternak
Producer
John McSweeney Jr.
Editor
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Robert J. Bronner
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Party Girl
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Party Girl about?
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
Who directed Party Girl?
Party Girl was directed by Nicholas Ray.
Who stars in Party Girl?
The principal cast of Party Girl includes Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland, Kent Smith.
When was Party Girl released and how long is it?
Party Girl was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Party Girl?
Party Girl had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $2.4M at the worldwide box office (1.35 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Party Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Party Girl was composed by Jeff Alexander.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Party Girl?
Party Girl holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).