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Some Came Running
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Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama and romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli. Produced by Sol C. Siegel and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie is based on the work of James Jones, who also served as a screenwriter alongside John Patrick. The cast includes Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, and Martha Hyer. William H. Daniels handled cinematography, while Elmer Bernstein composed the score.
The narrative is set in Indiana and has a runtime of 137 minutes. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, and Best Costume Design. The film holds a review score of 7.3 out of 10 and a 78% rating. It is available for distribution via video on demand.
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Film · TMDB
7.0A 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.
Cast
- Frank Sinatra as Dave Hirsh
- Dean Martin as Bama Dillert
- Shirley MacLaine as Ginnie Moorehead
- Martha Hyer as Gwen French
- Arthur Kennedy as Frank Hirsh
- Nancy Gates as Edith Barclay
Themes
- small town
- indiana, usa
- carnival
- teacher
- writer
- veteran
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Author
- James Jones
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Screenwriter
- John Patrick
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
- Producer
- Sol C. Siegel
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- William H. Daniels
- Narrative location
- Indiana
- Duration
- 137
- FilmAffinity ID
- 461282
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1958-01-01
- title
- Some Came Running
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design
- production designer
- William A. Horning
- after a work by
- James Jones
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- film editor
- Adrienne Fazan
- Commons category
- Some Came Running (film)
- review score
- 78%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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