Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

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Cast

Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Rocky Graziano
Pier Angeli Pier Angeli As: Norma Graziano
Everett Sloane Everett Sloane As: Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart As: Ma Barbella
Sal Mineo Sal Mineo As: Romolo
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The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.


Tagline: A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 04 July 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,920,000

Revenue: $3,360,000

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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

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

Leon Alton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

William Boyett

William Boyett

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Bart Braverman

Bart Braverman

Boy (uncredited)

John Breen

John Breen

Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Detective (uncredited)

Walter Cartier

Walter Cartier

Polack (uncredited)

Angela Cartwright

Angela Cartwright

Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited)

George Cisar

George Cisar

Fence (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Zale Fight Referee (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Captain Grifton (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Bookie (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Captain Lancheck (uncredited)

Matt Crowley

Matt Crowley

Lou Stillman (uncredited)

Michael Dante

Michael Dante

Shorty (uncredited)

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Training Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Easton

Robert Easton

Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

George Niles (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Joe Garcio

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Robert Gardett

Robert Gardett

Reporter (uncredited)

Tommy Garland

Tommy Garland

Referee (uncredited)

Sam Gilman

Sam Gilman

Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Donna Jo Gribble

Donna Jo Gribble

Yolanda Barbella (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Allen Jaffe

Radio Listener (uncredited)

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Private in Rocky's Tent (uncredited)

Byron Kane

Byron Kane

Reporter (uncredited)

Jackie Kelk

Jackie Kelk

George (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Chicago Reporter (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

David Leonard

David Leonard

Mr. Mueller (uncredited)

Len Lesser

Len Lesser

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Frankie Peppo (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

Jack Lomas

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

Joseph Marr

Customer (uncredited)

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

Guard (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Guard (uncredited)

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Michaels

Tony Michaels

Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)

Billy Nelson

Billy Nelson

Commissioner (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Counterman at Gym (uncredited)

Robin Morse

Robin Morse

Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Ralph Neff

Ralph Neff

Spectator (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Judge (uncredited)

Jack Orrison

Jack Orrison

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Johnny Hyland (uncredited)

Terry Rangno

Terry Rangno

Rocky at Age 8 (uncredited)

Sid Raymond

Sid Raymond

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed

Soldier (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Geezer (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan

Christopher Riordan

Rocky's Friend (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Fight Promoter (uncredited)

Eddie Ryder

Eddie Ryder

Prisoner (uncredited)

Wayne Taylor

Wayne Taylor

Prisoner (uncredited)

Willard Sage

Willard Sage

Earl Woodhope (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Don Shelton

Don Shelton

Captain at Court Martial (uncredited)

Court Shepard

Court Shepard

Tony Zale (uncredited)

Al Silvani

Al Silvani

Rocky's Second (uncredited)

Buster Slaven

Buster Slaven

Sidekick (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Stricklyn

Ray Stricklyn

Bryson (uncredited)

James Todd

James Todd

Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited)

Renata Vanni

Renata Vanni

(uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Zale Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Bob Whitney

Bob Whitney

Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

Billy Wilson

Billy Wilson

Commissioner (uncredited)

Anne Caprile

Anne Caprile

Norma (french voice)

Directed By

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Director

Robert Saunders

Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

Hank Moonjean

Hank Moonjean

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James E. Newcom

James E. Newcom

Associate Producer

Charles Schnee

Charles Schnee

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bronislau Kaper

Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

Robert Franklyn

Robert Franklyn

Orchestrator

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Music Director

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alan Stetson

Alan Stetson

Key Grip

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Set Decoration

Other Crew

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Technical Advisor

Tom Volpe

Tom Volpe

Propmaker

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Lucky Kargo

Lucky Kargo

Stunts

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Technical Supervisor

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