Some Came Running (1958)
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Synopsis: Slice-of-life drama, which takes place at the end of World War II. When an ex-soldier, who's also an aspiring writer, becomes intoxicated, he's sent back to his home in the midwest -- a place he'd hoped never to see again. He despises his brother and sister-in-law, and wants nothing to do with... Slice-of-life drama, which takes place at the end of World War II. When an ex-soldier, who's also an aspiring writer, becomes intoxicated, he's sent back to his home in the midwest -- a place he'd hoped never to see again. He despises his brother and sister-in-law, and wants nothing to do with them; he does however, fall head-over-heels for an acquaintance of theirs. He enlists the help of a good friend to deal with the situation, but even there tragedy looms... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer, Arthur Kennedy
Producer: Sol C. Siegel
Screenwriter: John Patrick, Arthur Sheekman
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
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At the time, the film was unfairly touted as the thinking man's Peyton Place, but it's really one of Minnelli's--and Hollywood's--best melodramas of the 50s, ranking up there with The Bad and the Beautiful and Home from the Hills.
Frank Sinatra is at his tortured best, and Dino's acting has never been better.
A writerly melodrama that whips up some mesmerising performances.
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