• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1955-04-11
  • Runtime90 minutes
  • TaglineIt's the love story of an unsung hero!
  • Revenue3,000,000$
  • GenreDrama, Romance
  • Production
    CompaniesUnited Artists, Hecht-Lancaster Productions
  • Budget343,000$

Movie Overview

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. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.

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Ernest Borgnine

Betsy Blair

Esther Minciotti

Augusta Ciolli

Joe Mantell

Karen Steele

Jerry Paris