After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
as David Shayne
as Cheech
as Helen Sinclair
as Olive Neal
as Ellen
as Eden Brent
as Warner Purcell
as Nick Valenti
as Sid Loomis
as Sheldon Flender
as Julian Marx
as Rocco
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Waterfront Hood
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Three Deuces Chorus Line
as Maitre d'
as Sal
as Rita
as Lili
as Rifkin
as Cafe Waiter
as Josette
as Movie Theatre Victim
as Movie Theatre Victim
as Venus
as Mitch Sabine
as Lorna
as Speakeasy Waiter
as Hilda Marx
as Vi
as Hood
as Hood
as Helen's Party Guest
as Helen's Party Guest
as Stagehand
as Backstage Well-Wisher
as Backstage Well-Wisher
as Aldo
as Theater Well-Wisher
as Theater Well-Wisher
as Theater Well-Wisher
as Olive's Understudy
as Man at Theatre
as Waterfront Hood (uncredited)
as Wiseguy (uncredited)
as Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
as Flapper (uncredited)
as Movie Theatre Hitman (uncredited)
