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The film that made Paul Newman a star. An accomplished and often brutal biopic of the boxing legend Rocky Graziano, who fought against his roots to become world champion. Features an early cameo from Steve McQueen.

Keywords:

Drama, Biopic, Sport, Boxing, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1956) (4 Star)

Cast:

Paul Newman	.... Rocky Graziano
Pier Angeli	.... Norma Graziano
Everett Sloane	.... Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart	.... Mrs. Ida Barbella
Sal Mineo	.... Romolo
Harold Stone	.... Nick Barbella

Supporting Cast:

Joseph Buloff	.... Benny
Sammy White	.... Whitey Bimstein
Arch Johnson	.... Heldon
Robert P. Lieb	.... Questioner
Theodore Newton	.... Commissioner Edward Eagan

Directors:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Rocky Graziano
Rowland Barber