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Working with MARLON BRANDO so enraged FRANK SINATRA he wanted to punch him in the mouth!
Despite it’s now classic status the filming of tuner “Guys and Dolls” in 1955 set its two top stars on a collision course of hate.
Starring in the film musical based on writer Damon Runyon’s tales of gangland New York and it’s bizarre array of colorful New Yawk characters were King of the Method Actors, Brando, and Rat Pack chairman, Sinatra.
As hostilities mounted, the cast and crew were soon divided between Brando backers (including director Joseph Mankiewicz and romantic lead Jean Simmons) and Frank’s supporters. By the end of shooting Marlon and Frank were only addressing one another via their flunkies.