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Some Came Running (1958)

★ 7.2Approved137 minDirector: Vincente Minnelli

1958 film by Vincente Minnelli

Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Shirley MacLaine, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by James Jones. Set in 1948, it tells the story of a troubled army veteran and author who returns to his Midwestern home town after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, social-climbing brother.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a bid to duplicate the success of the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of Jones' earlier novel From Here to Eternity (1953), optioned the 1,200-plus-page book Some Came Running and cast Sinatra as the lead. Sinatra approved Dean Martin for the role of Bama in what would be their first film together. Martha Hyer garnered her only Oscar nomination, while Arthur Kennedy earned his fifth and final nomination, and MacLaine received her first of five. The film was released in CinemaScope and Metrocolor.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Some Came Running about?
Some Came Running (1958) — In the post-war, the alcoholic and bitter veteran military and former writer Dave Hirsch returns from Chicago to his hometown Parkman, Indiana. He is followed by Ginnie Moorehead, a vulgar and easy woman with whom he spent his last night in Chicago that has fallen in love with hi
Is Some Came Running based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Some Came Running scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.