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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Dir: Robert Wise         Biography / Drama / Sport       stars 3
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Somebody Up There Likes Me is an American film first released in 1956, directed by Robert Wise.  The film stars Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart and Sal Mineo.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


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Credits
  • Director: Robert Wise
  • Script: Ernest Lehman, Rocky Graziano, Rowland Barber
  • Photo: Joseph Ruttenberg
  • Music: Bronislau Kaper
  • Cast: Paul Newman (Rocky), Pier Angeli (Norma), Everett Sloane (Irving Cohen), Eileen Heckart (Ma Barbella), Sal Mineo (Romolo), Harold J. Stone (Nick Barbella), Joseph Buloff (Benny), Sammy White (Whitey Bimstein), Arch Johnson (Heldon), Robert P. Lieb (District Attorney Hogan), Theodore Newton (Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan), Stanley Adams (Romolo’s Attorney), Fred Aldrich (Ringside Photographer, Zale Fight), Walter Beaver (Sidekick), Michael Bookasta (Boy at Parade), Frank Campanella (Detective), Walter Cartier (Polack), Angela Cartwright (Audrey at age 3), Russ Clark (Zale Fight Referee), Russ Conway (Capt. Grifton), Clancy Cooper (Capt. Lancheck), Matt Crowley (Lou Stillman), Michael Dante (Shorty the Greek), Ray Danton (Off-screen Reporter), Robert Easton (Cpl. Quinbury), John Eldredge (Reformatory Warden George Niles), Robert Gardett (Reporter), Tommy Garland (Referee), Jan Gillum (Yolanda at age 12), Sam Gilman (Detective), Pete Gonzales (Fighter), Charles Green (Curtis Hughtower), Donna Jo Gribble (Yolanda Barbella), Kit Guard (Fight Spectator), Don Haggerty (Leavenworth Prison Guard), Dynamite Jackson (Referee), Roy Jenson (Fighter), Dean Jones (Private in Rocky’s Tent at Army Base), Rodney Jones (Fighter), Byron Kane (Reporter), Jackie Kelk (George), Kenner G. Kemp (Fight Comissioner’s Assistant), Jack Kenny (Guard), Pat Lawless (Cop), David Leonard (Mr. Mueller), Len Lesser (Reporter), Robert Loggia (Frankie Peppo), Jack Lomas (Guard), Cy Malis (Referee), Gregg Martell (Guard), Joe McGuinn (Guard), Steve McQueen (Fidel), Paul McVey (Reporter), Tony Michaels (Assistant Commissioner), Frank Mills (Counterman at Gym), Robin Morse, Ben Moselle (Referee in Army Arena), Jimmy Murphy (Young guy at gym), Frank Nechero (Spectator), Ralph Neff (Spectator), Billy Nelson (Commissioner), James O’Rear (Judge), Jack Orrison (Detective), Charles Perry (Man in Bar), Judson Pratt (Johnny Hyland), Terry Rangno (Rocky at age 8), Dick Rich (Geezer, Work Detail Guard), Christopher Riordan (One of Rocky’s Friends), John Rosser (Detective), Benny Rubin (Fight Promoter), Willard Sage (Captain Earl Woodhope), Andy Savilla (Reporter), Jeffrey Sayre (Ringside Reporter, Zale Fight), Sam Scar (Spectator), Don Shelton (Captain), Court Shepard (Tony Zale), Charles Sherlock (Hyland’s Friend), Max Showalter (Sam), Buster Slaven (Sidekick), Ray Stricklyn (Bryson), Sam Taub (Himself), Harry Tenbrook (Extra), James Todd (Colonel), Ray Walker (Zale Ring Announcer), Harry Wismer (Himself)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 114 min; B&W


 
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