Review of Marty (1955) by Adam R — 17 May 2017

This one's for the hopeless romantics out there.

This review of Marty (1955) was written by Adam R on 17 May 2017.

Marty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Eric H (2,898) on 26 Jul 2014

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 03 Aug 2014

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By Vadim D (535) on 19 Aug 2014

Just a marvelous movie! Every time I see it coming up on the tv, I have to watch it again. Ernest Borgnine is simply fantastic as Marty…

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La pelicula que catapulto a Ernest Borgnine;tan emotiva como imperdible…

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By Steve G (1,301) on 14 Sep 2015

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I watched this once one night on cable. I think TMC. Its a good movie. Not great. Earnest Borgnine is an entertaining actor…

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