Director: Vincente Minnelli

Writers: John Patrick; Arthur Sheekman

From novel: Some Came Running by James Jones

Music Score: Elmer Bernstein

Keywords: Drama

Writer and now Army veteran Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown of Parkman, Indiana, where his brother Frank introduces him to Gwen French, a respectable schoolteacher. Following him from chicago is Ginnie, a loose woman who has fallen in love with him. Adaptation of James Jones' lengthy and complex novel; probably some simplifications would have been appropriate. Received Oscar nominations for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Song.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Leora Dana	Actor	1-Apr-1923	13-Dec-1983	Some Came Running
Nancy Gates	Actor	1-Feb-1926	24-Mar-2019	Suddenly
Connie Gilchrist	Actor	17-Jul-1895	3-Mar-1985	Character actress
Martha Hyer	Actor	10-Aug-1924	31-May-2014	Some Came Running
Betty Lou Keim	Actor	27-Sep-1938	27-Jan-2010	Fran McCord on The Deputy
Arthur Kennedy	Actor	17-Feb-1914	5-Jan-1990	The Man from Laramie
Shirley MacLaine	Actor	24-Apr-1934		Terms of Endearment
Dean Martin	Singer	7-Jun-1917	25-Dec-1995	Member of Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra	Singer	12-Dec-1915	14-May-1998	It's Frank's world, we just live in it

CAST

Starring
Frank Sinatra	...   Dave Hirsh
Dean Martin	...   Bama Dillert
Shirley MacLaine	...   Ginny Moorehead
with
Martha Hyer	...   Gwen French
Arthur Kennedy	...   Frank Hirsh
Nancy Gates	...   Edith Barclay
Leora Dana	...   Agnes Hirsh
Betty Lou Keim	...   Dawn Hirsh
Larry Gates	...   Prof. Robert Haven French
Steven Peck	...   Raymond Lanchak
Connie Gilchrist	...   Jane Barclay
Ned Wever	...   Smitty

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