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Some Came Running

1958

Vincente Minnelli

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Martha Hyer ...

7.4

2,254

Drama Dave Hirsch, a writer and army veteran, returns to 1948 Parkman, Indiana, his hometown. His prosperous brother introduces him to Gwen French, a local teacher. But the more flamboyant Ginny has followed him to Parkton, where he also meets gambler Bama Dillert. Dave must come to terms with his roots and with his future.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Wonderful stuff."	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"It is all very complex and confused. Indeed, it is so oddly garbled that John Patrick and Arthur Sheekman, who did the script, have to go for a melodramatic shooting to bring it all to a tolerable end."	NEU
United States	TV Guide	"This film captures the disillusionment of returning WWII vets, and brilliantly addresses itself to many of the director's characteristic concerns"	POS
United States	Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"The hypocrisy, sexual repression, and backwater snobbery here is enough to make Peyton Place look like Vatican City."	POS
United Kingdom	Emily Phillips Empire	"Stylish enough, but the plodding story inhibits the smooth sophistication of the film's stars. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"The story is pure melodrama, despite the intention of the original novel’s author, James Jones, to invest it with greater stature. But the integrity with which the film is handled by all its contributors lifts it at times to tragedy."	POS
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"Scenarist John Patrick and director Vincente Minnelli made it work in this memorable 1959 film"	POS

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