Marty (1955)
It's the love story of an unsung hero!
90 min
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. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
- Release date
- April 11, 1955
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $343,000
- Box office
- $3,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Ernest Borgnine as Marty Piletti
- Betsy Blair as Clara Snyder
- Esther Minciotti as Teresa Piletti
- Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Catherine
- Joe Mantell as Angie
- Karen Steele as Virginia
- Jerry Paris as Tommy
- James Bell as Mr. Snyder
- Joe Bell as Undetermined Secondary Role
- John Beradino as Man in Bar
Crew
- Delbert Mann · Director
- Paddy Chayefsky · Writer
- Harold Hecht · Producer
- Roy Webb · Composer
- Joseph LaShelle · Cinematographer