Some Came Running
Seen it?1958 | 137 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved An Officer and a Gentleman or The Year of Living Dangerously, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 5 Oscars and 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
- Frank SinatraDave Hirsh
- Dean MartinBama Dillert
- Shirley MacLaineGinnie Moorehead
- Martha HyerGwen French
- Arthur KennedyFrank Hirsh
- Nancy GatesEdith Barclay
- Leora DanaAgnes Hirsh
- Betty Lou KeimDawn Hirsh
- Larry GatesProfessor Robert Haven French
- Steve PeckRaymond Lanchak