Review of Some Came Running (1958) by David S — 23 Sep 2009
Some Came Running (1959) -- [6.5] -- Frank Sinatra plays an unhappy writer and WWII veteran who has trouble readjusting to life in his scenic Indiana hometown. The screenplay, based on a novel by James Jones, gets lackadaisical in the middle, but Vincent Minnelli does a good job capturing both the quaint and stifling qualities of small-town life.
Sinatra is good, but he's easily outshined by his colorful costars. Shirley MacLaine is charming as a loving but dimwitted floozie, and Dean Martin nearly steals the show as a gambling alcoholic. MacLaine received an Oscar nomination, as did costars Arthur Kennedy and Martha Hyer.
(On a side note, the film was shot in my old stomping ground of Madison, Indiana, where the Ohio Theatre still plays "Some Came Running" once a year. You can see the theatre's marquee in the movie's climax -- it looks the same way today that it did all those years ago.
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This review of Some Came Running (1958) was written by David S on 23 Sep 2009.
Some Came Running has generally received positive reviews.
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