The Comedian

Original title: The Comedian

90 minutes • 1957 • 9.0 Score

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 his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.

John Frankenheimer

Director

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

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