Marty (1955)
It's the love story of an unsung hero!
Synopsis
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother, is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward, he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Cast
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Ernest Borgnine
as Marty
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Betsy Blair
as Clara
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Esther Minciotti
as Mrs. Piletti
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Augusta Ciolli
as Aunt Catherine
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Joe Mantell
as Angie
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Karen Steele
as Virginia
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Jerry Paris
as Tommy
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James Bell
as Mr. Snyder (uncredited)
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John Beradino
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Charles Cane
as Lou (uncredited)
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Paddy Chayefsky
as Leo (uncredited)
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John Dennis
as Andy (uncredited)
- Walter Kelley as Kid (uncredited)
- Doris Kemper as (uncredited)
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John Milford
as (uncredited)
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Silvio Minciotti
as Butcher (uncredited)
- Robin Morse as Joe (uncredited)
- Kathleen Mulqueen as Irish Lady Talking in Bar (uncredited)
Crew
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Delbert Mann
Director
- Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography
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Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
- Harold Hecht Producer
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Burt Lancaster
Producer
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Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
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