Nathan Detroit

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Nathan Detroit is a lovable, perpetually scheming New York gambler best known as the organizer of an illegal floating crap game in the musical "Guys and Dolls."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
musical theatre character
stage character
activity running a floating crap game
adaptationOf Damon Runyon short stories
appearsIn Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED
Guys and Dolls (1950 Broadway musical) NERFINISHED
Guys and Dolls (1955 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Benny Southstreet NERFINISHED
Big Jule NERFINISHED
Miss Adelaide NERFINISHED
Nicely-Nicely Johnson NERFINISHED
Sky Masterson NERFINISHED
basedOn characters from Damon Runyon stories
conflict avoiding arrest by the police
commitment to marry Miss Adelaide
finding a location for the crap game
creator Abe Burrows NERFINISHED
Jo Swerling NERFINISHED
fiancée Miss Adelaide NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED
genre musical comedy
musical theatre
languageOfWork English
medium film
stage
television
moralAlignment lovable rogue
musicalNumber Sue Me NERFINISHED
The Oldest Established NERFINISHED
nationality American (fictional)
notableFor organizing an illegal floating crap game
occupation crap game organizer
gambler
personalityTrait lovable
scheming
streetwise
portrayedBy Bob Hoskins NERFINISHED
Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Nathan Lane NERFINISHED
Sam Levene NERFINISHED
relationshipStatus longtime engagement
residence New York City
romanticPartner Miss Adelaide NERFINISHED
setting Broadway theatre district NERFINISHED
theme gambling
romantic commitment
timePeriod mid-20th century

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