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Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!

19567.21h 53m

Overview

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Ernest Lehman, Rocky Graziano, Rowland Barber
Produced by Charles Schnee
Box OfficeBudget: $1.9MRevenue: $3.4M

Top 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

R

Robert P. Lieb

D. A. Hogan

Themes & Keywords

new york cityarmyparent child relationshipabusive fathermarriageconvertiblebiographybased on memoir or autobiographyjuvenile delinquentfightingpolicemanboxing

About Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me is a drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of new york city, army, parent child relationship, abusive father, marriage, convertible. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane. The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

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