The Rat Race (1960)
7/10
lovely romance with some darkness
30 March 2024
Milwaukee sax player Pete Hammond Jr. (Tony Curtis) arrives in NYC. He's trying to make it but it's tough going. Aspiring model and taxi dancer Peggy Brown (Debbie Reynolds) gets evicted and Pete moves into the apartment. Nellie Miller (Don Rickles) is the sleazy club owner who is constantly trying to corrupt Peggy.

This is adapted from a play. The story gets a little dark, but it never goes full dark. The movie strips Debbie down to her girdles but no further. It is still a lovely romance and she is America's sweetheart. I would rather they pull back a little to make this a little bit lighter.
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