
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)