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Some Came Running

Some Came Running

Drama · Romance · 1958

A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

Movie details

Some Came Running

“Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!”

1958 Drama · Romance 2h 17m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.2 / 10

7.6K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

78 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

68 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Vincente Minnelli

Written by

Arthur Sheekman · John Patrick

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Dave Hirsh

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Bama Dillert

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Ginnie Moorehead

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Gwen French

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Frank Hirsh

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Edith Barclay

Leora Dana

Leora Dana

Agnes Hirsh

Court is in session

Put Some Came Running on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.