"A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!"

1956

1h 53m

7.3(175 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

98 members

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Paul Newman

Rocky Graziano

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Pier Angeli

Norma Graziano

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Everett Sloane

Irving Cohen

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Eileen Heckart

Ma Barbella

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Sal Mineo

Romolo

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Harold J. Stone

Nick Barbella

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Joseph Buloff

Benny

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Arch Johnson

Heldon

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Sammy White

Whitey Bimstein

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Robert P. Lieb

D. A. Hogan

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Theodore Newton

Edward Eagan

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Steve McQueen

Fidel (uncredited)

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Stanley Adams

Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)

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Fred Aldrich

Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

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Leon Alton

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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William Boyett

Military Policeman (uncredited)

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Bart Braverman

Boy (uncredited)

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John Breen

Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

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Frank Campanella

Detective (uncredited)

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Walter Cartier

Polack (uncredited)

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Angela Cartwright

Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited)

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George Cisar

Fence (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Zale Fight Referee (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

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Russ Conway

Captain Grifton (uncredited)

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Gene Coogan

Bookie (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Captain Lancheck (uncredited)

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Matt Crowley

Lou Stillman (uncredited)

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Michael Dante

Shorty (uncredited)

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Ray Danton

Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

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James Dime

Training Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Easton

Corporal Quinbury (uncredited)

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John Eldredge

George Niles (uncredited)

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Joe Garcio

Radio Listener (uncredited)

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Robert Gardett

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tommy Garland

Referee (uncredited)

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Sam Gilman

Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Donna Jo Gribble

Yolanda Barbella (uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Don Haggerty

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Bern Hoffman

Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited)

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Allen Jaffe

Radio Listener (uncredited)

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Dean Jones

Private in Rocky's Tent (uncredited)

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Byron Kane

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jackie Kelk

George (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

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Jack Kenney

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

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Jess Kirkpatrick

Chicago Reporter (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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David Leonard

Mr. Mueller (uncredited)

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Len Lesser

Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited)

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Robert Loggia

Frankie Peppo (uncredited)

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Jack Lomas

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Joseph Marr

Customer (uncredited)

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Gregg Martell

Guard (uncredited)

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Joe McGuinn

Guard (uncredited)

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Tyler McVey

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tony Michaels

Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)

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Billy Nelson

Commissioner (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Counterman at Gym (uncredited)

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Robin Morse

Reporter at Hearing (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Ralph Neff

Spectator (uncredited)

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Jimmy Murphy

Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited)

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James O'Rear

Judge (uncredited)

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Jack Orrison

Detective (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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Judson Pratt

Johnny Hyland (uncredited)

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Terry Rangno

Rocky at Age 8 (uncredited)

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Sid Raymond

Subway Guard (uncredited)

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Michael Ross

Subway Guard (uncredited)

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Ralph Reed

Soldier (uncredited)

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Dick Rich

Geezer (uncredited)

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Christopher Riordan

Rocky's Friend (uncredited)

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Benny Rubin

Fight Promoter (uncredited)

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Eddie Ryder

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Wayne Taylor

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Willard Sage

Earl Woodhope (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Don Shelton

Captain at Court Martial (uncredited)

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Court Shepard

Tony Zale (uncredited)

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Al Silvani

Rocky's Second (uncredited)

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Buster Slaven

Sidekick (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

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Ray Stricklyn

Bryson (uncredited)

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James Todd

Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited)

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Renata Vanni

(uncredited)

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Ray Walker

Zale Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Hearing Specatator (uncredited)

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Billy Wilson

Commissioner (uncredited)

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Anne Caprile

Norma (french voice)

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