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11/04/1955 Drama, Romance 1h 30m
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It's the love story of an unsung hero!

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. 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.

  1. Delbert Mann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ernest Borgnine

    Marty Piletti

  2. Betsy Blair

    Clara Snyder

  3. Esther Minciotti

    Mrs. Theresa Piletti

  4. Augusta Ciolli

    Aunt Catherine

  5. Joe Mantell

    Angie

  6. Karen Steele

    Virginia

  7. Jerry Paris

    Tommy

  8. James Bell

    Mr. Snyder (uncredited)

  9. John Beradino

    Man in Bar (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2026-07-02
Summary: 7/10: a well-crafted slice of 1950s life that earns its Best Picture Oscar even if much of it feels like anthropology now.

Funny, amusing, and quite dated, but an enjoyable watch anyway. Paddy Chayefsky's Oscar-winning screenplay, expanded from his own television play, captures a specific moment in working-class Bronx life with sharp ear for dialogue and genuine affection for its characters, even when those characters are casually cruel to each other in ways that feel distinctly of their era.

Ernest Borgnine is wonderful as Marty, the lonely butcher who's been told he's too ugly...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$343,000.00

Revenue
$3,000,000.00

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