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.
Directed by Delbert Mann
italian american
bachelor
marriage
butcher
teacher
love
crying
dating
overbearing mother
dance hall
lonely
old maid
Rank
#7 in 1955·#1612 overall
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Cast
Ernest Borgnine
Marty Piletti
Betsy Blair
Clara Snyder
Esther Minciotti
Mrs. Theresa Piletti
Augusta Ciolli
Aunt Catherine
Joe Mantell
Angie
Karen Steele
Virginia
Jerry Paris
Tommy
James Bell
Mr. Snyder (uncredited)
John Beradino
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Lou - Bartender (uncredited)
Paddy Chayefsky
Leo (uncredited)
John Dennis
Andy (uncredited)
Crew
Delbert Mann
Director
Paddy Chayefsky
Screenplay
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Burt Lancaster
Producer
Paddy Chayefsky
Associate Producer
Paddy Chayefsky
Story
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Supervising Editor
Popular Reviews
285 reviews
sigma2289
8.0★ · 05/23/26
"Ma, sooner or later, there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts. And one fact I gotta face is that, whatever it is that women like, I ain't got it."
Фильм про меня только без девушки
"Ma, sooner or later, there comes a point in a man's life when he's gotta face some facts. And one fact I gotta face is that, whatever it is that women like, I ain't got it."
Фильм про меня только без девушки
Federico Lynch
9.0★ · 05/18/26
6 hours back I watched gate of hell in which the main character is probably the biggest walking red flag ever and marty in this movie is the complete opposite of him. There are some times when you watch a film and you can't stop cheering for the character so badly. Feels relatable even now after almost 70 years, the story perfectly tells the story of a lonely man who is struggling with finding a gf. Very realistic of the situations even for today's standards. The acting is on an another range. That alone carried this film to different heights. Joymaxxing😁
6 hours back I watched gate of hell in which the main character is probably the biggest walking red flag ever and marty in this movie is the complete opposite of him. There are some times when you watch a film and you can't stop cheering for the character so badly. Feels relatable even now after almost 70 years, the story perfectly tells the story of a lonely man who is struggling with finding a gf. Very realistic of the situations even for today's standards. The acting is on an another range. That alone carried this film to different heights. Joymaxxing😁
Mirriau
8.0★ · 05/14/26
Never thought I would be saying this over a 50s romcom, but he is literally me.
Never thought I would be saying this over a 50s romcom, but he is literally me.
