Review of Some Came Running (1958) by Nate T — 15 Nov 2016

Another war outing, Frank and Dean semi-clown their way through this one with Shirley MacLane.

This review of Some Came Running (1958) was written by Nate T on 15 Nov 2016.

Some Came Running has generally received positive reviews.

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