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Some Came Running (1958)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:7

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer, Arthur Kennedy, Nancy Gates, Leora Dana, Betty Lou Keim

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: Sol C. Siegel
Screenwriter: John Patrick, Arthur Sheekman
Composer: Elmer Bernstein

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Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Frank Sinatra is at his tortured best, and Dino's acting has never been better.

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02/23/04
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

Somewhat fascinating lurid family drama.

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07/15/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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.

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12/02/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A writerly melodrama that whips up some mesmerising performances.

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05/24/03
Holly Grigg-Spall
Holly Grigg-Spall
Channel 4 Film

Minnelli's masterpiece.

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Michael E. Grost
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