Some Came Running ( 1958 )

Some Came Running ( 1958 ) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
124 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1958 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Vincente Minnelli

Written By:
James Jones
John Patrick

Actors:
Frank Sinatra ..... Dave Hirsh
Dean Martin ..... Bama Dillert (professional gambler)
Shirley MacLaine ..... Ginnie Moorehead
Martha Hyer ..... Gwen French (schoolteacher)
Arthur Kennedy ..... Frank Hirsh
Nancy Gates ..... Edith Barclay (Frank Hirsh's secretary)
Leora Dana ..... Agnes Hirsh
Betty Lou Keim ..... Dawn Hirsh
Larry Gates ..... Prof. Robert Haven French
Steven Peck ..... Raymond Lanchak (Ginny's suitor)
Connie Gilchrist ..... Jane Barclay (Edith's mother)
Ned Wever ..... Smitty (owner, Smitty's Bar)

Synopsis:

After the success of From Here to Eternity, pairing Frank Sinatra with another James Jones novel made perfect sense. Set in the aftermath of World War II, the film stars Sinatra as a recently discharged soldier whose promising writing career has derailed. After a drunken card game, Sinatra finds himself aboard a bus for his Indiana hometown of Parktown, with recent acquaintance Shirley MacLaine in tow. An unrefined good-time girl, MacLaine allows her affections to settle on the hard-drinking Sinatra, who wants little to do with her as he reluctantly sets about re-establishing ties he thought to have abandoned over a decade before. These include a brother (Arthur Kennedy) unable to discard his salesman's persona, his disapproving wife (Leora Dana), and their teenage daughter (Betty Lei Keim). Meanwhile, Sinatra makes a variety of new acquaintances both respectable and otherwise, including a local gambler (Dean Martin) and a creative writing instructor (Martha Hyer) smitten with his writing and possibly with him. Shaking up the complacency of his small hometown more by accident than design, Sinatra forces all those around him to reevaluate their behavior. After a variety of smaller parts, this is the role that cemented MacLaine's name, earning her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

Sinatra is a WWII veteran who goes back to his home town after trying his luck and failing as a writer.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 January, 2019.