Some Came Running

"Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!"

1958 2h 17m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 150

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

“Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Arthur Sheekman, John Patrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!".
7IMDB entry: tt0052218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.