The Comedian (1957)
Starring Mickey Rooney, Kim Hunter, Edmond O'Brien
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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 he is. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, who Sammy has hired as his assistant but who really uses him as his whipping boy.
Runtime: 73 min.
Rating: 6.8
DVD
Languages: English
Cast
Sammy Hogarth
Julie Hogarth
Al Preston
Lester Hogarth
Connie
Elwell
The Director
Jake
Sonny
Masseur