IMDb >
Some Came Running (1958)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsSome Came Running (1958) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
18 December 1958 (USA)
more
Tagline:
Dave was back and the whole town knew that trouble- and women- were close behind! more
Plot:
Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown. His prosperous brother introduces him to Gwen French...
more
| add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
&
1 nomination
more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Link Bag
(From FilmExperience. 27 October 2009, 10:11 PM, PDT)
Giving A Second Shot To "Where The Wild Things Are"
(From The Auteurs. 21 October 2009, 12:24 PM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 27 October 2009, 10:11 PM, PDT)
Giving A Second Shot To "Where The Wild Things Are"
(From The Auteurs. 21 October 2009, 12:24 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Powerful, stylish Minnelli gem!
more (44 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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) |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
137 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) |
4-Track Stereo
Certification:
Canada:PA (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (PCA #19154) |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
This movie was rated number one of the hundred best movies of all time by the German magazine "Der Spiegel".
more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end, Jenny says she wants to go back and get her pillow; they never make it to her house. Nonetheless, in the final shot in the amusement park, there's the pillow.
more
Quotes:
[In reference to Dave Hirsh's Brother, Frank]
Hotel Clerk: You don't look like him.
Dave Hirsh: Thanks
more
Hotel Clerk: You don't look like him.
Dave Hirsh: Thanks
more
Soundtrack:
To Love And Be Loved
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (44 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Some Came Running (1958) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Gone with the Wind | Home from the Hill | The Good Earth | The Last Picture Show | The Best Years of Our Lives |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
Vincente Minelli was a master at creating powerful cinematic imagery that made unforgettable many a film which, in other hands, might have been quite ordinary. So many aspects of the story he deals with in "Some Came Running" had to be compromised because of the censorship issues that governed movies of that era. This led to some very awkward scripting, suggesting but never explicitly spelling out much that was central to the story. As a result, the drama veers into a rather dated soap-opera feel from time to time.
The wonder of this picture lies in how the director draws consistently strong performances from his cast and then, using striking visual compositions, magical lighting, stunning use of color, delivers a startlingly powerful result. Like so many of his films, this is the sort of richly satisfying visual experience that you want to re-visit again and again.
Serious home theater buffs should loudly protest that such Minnelli masterpieces as "Some Came Running", Home from the Hill" and "Lust for Life" are still unreleased as widescreen DVD's. This seems so shamefully, incomprehensibly neglectful!