Dave Hirsch, a writer and an army veteran winds up in his small Indiana hometown, to the dismay of his respectable older brother. He meets and befriends various different characters and tries to figure out what to do with his life.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Dave Hirsh | |
| Dean Martin | ... | Bama Dillert | |
| Shirley MacLaine | ... | Ginnie Moorehead | |
| Martha Hyer | ... | Gwen French | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Frank Hirsh | |
| Nancy Gates | ... | Edith Barclay | |
| Leora Dana | ... | Agnes Hirsh | |
| Betty Lou Keim | ... | Dawn Hirsh | |
| Larry Gates | ... | Professor Robert Haven French | |
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Steve Peck | ... | Raymond Lanchak (as Steven Peck) |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Jane Barclay | |
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Ned Wever | ... | Smitty |
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In the post-war, the alcoholic and bitter veteran military and former writer Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown Parkman, Indiana. He is followed by Ginnie Moorehead, a vulgar and easy woman with whom he spent his last night in Chicago that has fallen in love with him. The resentful Dave meets his older brother Frank Hirsh, who owns a jewelry store and is a prominent citizen of Parkman that invites him to have dinner with his family. Dave meets his sister-in-law Agnes that hates him since one character of his novel had been visibly inspired on her, and his teenage niece Dawn. Frank introduces the school teacher Gwen French to him and Dave feels attracted by the beautiful woman that is daughter of his former Professor Robert Haven French and idolizes his work as writer. However, his unrequited love with Gwen drives Dave back to the local bar where he befriends the professional gambler Bama Dillert and meets Ginnie again with the Chicago's mobster Raymond Lanchak that was ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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25 December 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Dave Hirsh: Oh, that it was. It was rejected by forty-two publishers.
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(uncredited)
Lyrics by Henry Creamer
Music by Turner Layton
Performed by Shirley MacLaine and unidentified male vocal trio with jazz combo
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Joanne Woodward was offered the role of Ginny Moorehead but turned it down because she didn't want to work with Frank Sinatra. The role eventually went to Shirley MacLaine. See more »Goofs
In Smitty's bar, Jenny's hamburger stays the same size, and even gets bigger, no matter how many bites she takes from it. See more »Quotes
Gwen French: Your first novel... was a really powerful study of rejection.Dave Hirsh: Oh, that it was. It was rejected by forty-two publishers.
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After You've Gone(uncredited)
Lyrics by Henry Creamer
Music by Turner Layton
Performed by Shirley MacLaine and unidentified male vocal trio with jazz combo
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I haven't read the James Jones novel on which this film is based so I can't comment on the movie as an adaption. But as a film standing alone Some Came Running was a very enjoyable experience. All the players are very convincing in their roles. Sinatra as usual mixes world weariness and hope better than just about anyone. His wonderful voice here is as good as its reputation. Shirley MacClaine who was Oscar nominated for this role is also memorable as the simple party girl with an unrequited love for Dave Hirsh. Mention must also be made of the actress who played the school teacher. She perfectly nailed some very difficult scenes that required her to subtly change beats. Dean Martin's sidekick character was also very entertaining. Highly recommended! 9/10.