Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Movie·1956·1h 53m

Somebody Up There Likes Me

A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!

Directed By

Robert Wise

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

Written By

Ernest Lehman

Producer

Charles Schnee

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Music

Bronislau Kaper

Editor

Albert Akst

Themes

new york cityarmyparent child relationshipabusive fathermarriageconvertiblebiographybased on memoir or autobiographyjuvenile delinquentfightingpolicemanboxing

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

72%

183 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it38%
Perfection32%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Rocky Graziano

Pier Angeli

Pier Angeli

Norma Graziano

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Irving Cohen

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Ma Barbella

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Romolo

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Nick Barbella

Joseph Buloff

Joseph Buloff

Benny

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Heldon

Sammy White

Sammy White

Whitey Bimstein

Robert P. Lieb

D. A. Hogan

Theodore Newton

Theodore Newton

Edward Eagan

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Fidel (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

William Boyett

William Boyett

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Bart Braverman

Bart Braverman

Boy (uncredited)

John Breen

Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Director

Charles Schnee

Charles Schnee

Producer

Albert Akst

Editor

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Bronislau Kaper

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

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