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Release Date:
18 December 1958 (USA) moreTagline:
Dave was back and the whole town knew that trouble- and women- were close behind! morePlot:
Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown. His prosperous brother introduces him to Gwen French... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Composer Elmer Bernstein Dies at 82 (From IMDb News. 19 August 2004)
Composer Elmer Bernstein Dies at 82 (From IMDb News. 18 August 2004)
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Shirley steals the show moreCast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| Steve Peck | ... | Raymond Lanchak (Ginny's suitor) (as Steven Peck) |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Jane Barclay (Edith's mother) |
| Ned Wever | ... | Smitty (owner, Smitty's Bar) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jan Arvan | ... | Nightclub manager (uncredited) |
| George Brengel | ... | Ned Deacon (uncredited) |
| John Brennan | ... | Wally Dennis (uncredited) |
| George Cisar | ... | Hubie Nelson (uncredited) |
| Chuck Courtney | ... | Parkman Hotel clerk (uncredited) |
| Sheryl Deauville | ... | Julia, Solo Dancer in Bar (uncredited) |
| Roy Engel | ... | Sheriff (uncredited) |
 | Joe Gray | ... | (uncredited) |
| Don Haggerty | ... | Ted Harperspoon (Dawn's date in Terre Haute) (uncredited) |
| Anthony Jochim | ... | Judge Baskin (uncredited) |
| Paul Jones | ... | George Huff (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Waiter at Smitty's (uncredited) |
| Harold Lakeman | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
 | Len Lesser | ... | Indianapolis poker player (uncredited) |
| William Lockridge | ... | Bus driver (uncredited) |
| Joe McKenna | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| Denny Miller | ... | Dewey Cole (uncredited) |
| Frank Mitchell | ... | Nightclub waiter (uncredited) |
 | Carmen Phillips | ... | Rosalie ('Bama's girl) (uncredited) |
| Janelle Richards | ... | Virginia Stevens (uncredited) |
| Ric Roman | ... | Joe (uncredited) |
 | Marion Ross | ... | Sister Mary Joseph (hospital nurse) (uncredited) |
| William Schallert | ... | Al (jewelry store clerk) (uncredited) |
| Diane Signore | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| George E. Stone | ... | Slim (uncredited) |
| Albert T. Viola | ... | Guitarist (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Wall | ... | Mrs. Stevens (uncredited) |
| Dave White | ... | Bus driver (uncredited) |
| John Wurtz | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Vincente Minnelli | |||
Writing credits | ||
| James Jones | (novel "Some Came Running") | |
| John Patrick | (writer) & | |
| Arthur Sheekman | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sol C. Siegel | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Elmer Bernstein | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| William H. Daniels | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Adrienne Fazan | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William A. Horning | |||
| Urie McCleary | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Henry Grace | |||
| Robert Priestley | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Walter Plunkett | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Dave Friedman | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William McGarry | .... | assistant director | |
| Tom McCrory | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Kurt Neumann | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Franklin Milton | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Van Allen James | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Doug Hubbard | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Joe Gray | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Charles K. Hagedon | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Elmer Bernstein | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leo Shuken | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (199?) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan)
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137 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PA (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #19154) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Average Shot Length (ASL) = 15 seconds moreGoofs:
Although the movie is set in 1948, several cars from as late as the mid-1950s can be seen in the background in certain scenes. moreQuotes:
[In reference to Dave Hirsh's Brother, Frank]Hotel Clerk: You don't look like him.
Dave Hirsh: Thanks
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In any other year Shirley MacLaine would have walked off with the Best Actress Oscar, but NO ONE was going to take it from Susan Hayward in 1958.
In fact the film is filled with nominations, Arthur Kennedy for Best Supporting Actor, Martha Hyer for Best Supporting Actress and these were great performances. Dean Martin does a great follow-up to The Young Lions in playing Bama Dillert here. This was no stretch for Dino however. This is exactly the kind of background he came from, so the part fit him like a comfortable old shoe.
The flaw is Sinatra. To his credit, he really tries hard and succeeds in spots. But he's miscast in a part that either Paul Newman or Montgomery Clift might have taken an Oscar home for.
But the acting honors go to MacLaine. The high point of the movie is her scene with Martha Hyer in Martha's classroom at the college. This poor pathetic Ginny Moorehead trying to assess her situation vis a vis Dave Hirsch pulls all the stops out. You have to be made of stone not to be moved by her pleas to Martha Hyer and Hyer's reactions in this scene probably got her, her nomination.
If you can get past a miscast Frank Sinatra, then this film is a gem.