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Rocky Graziano is building a career in crime, when he's finally caught and arrested. In jail, he is undisciplined, always getting into trouble. When he gets out after many years he has decided to start a new life. However, he is immediately drafted to the army, but even they can't keep him in line and he goes AWOL. Rocky discovers boxing as a way of earning quick money, and is discovered as a new talent.

A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!

Genres: Drama

Starring: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane

Released: July 3, 1956

Runtime: 113.0

Popularity Rating: 2.748

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

United States of America

Rocky Paul Newman
Norma Pier Angeli
Irving Cohen Everett Sloane
Ma Barbella Eileen Heckart
Romolo Sal Mineo
Nick Barbella Harold J. Stone
Heldon Arch Johnson
Benny Joseph Buloff
Whitey Bimstein Sammy White
Fidel Steve McQueen
District Attorney Hogan Robert P. Lieb
Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan Theodore Newton
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited) Stanley Adams
Ringside Photographer - Zale Fight (uncredited) Fred Aldrich
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Leon Alton
Military Policeman Escort at Fight (uncredited) William Boyett
Boy (uncredited) Bart Braverman
Hearing Specatator (uncredited) John Breen
Detective (uncredited) Frank Campanella
Polack (uncredited) Walter Cartier
Audrey at Age 3 (uncredited) Angela Cartwright
Fence (uncredited) George Cisar
Zale Fight Referee (uncredited) Russ Clark
Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited) Tom Coleman
Capt. Grifton (uncredited) Russ Conway
Bookie (uncredited) Gene Coogan
Capt. Lancheck (uncredited) Clancy Cooper
Lou Stillman (uncredited) Matt Crowley
Shorty the Greek (uncredited) Michael Dante
Off-Screen Reporter (voice) (uncredited) Ray Danton
Training Spectator (uncredited) James Dime
Cpl. Quinbury (uncredited) Robert Easton
Reformatory Warden George Niles (uncredited) John Eldredge
Radio Listener (uncredited) Joe Garcio
Reporter (uncredited) Robert Gardett
Referee (uncredited) Tommy Garland
Detective Arresting Rocky (uncredited) Sam Gilman
Trial Spectator (uncredited) James Gonzalez
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Herschel Graham
Yolanda Barbella (uncredited) Donna Jo Gribble
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Kit Guard
Leavenworth Prison Guard (uncredited) Don Haggerty
Fat Man at Hijacking Attempt (uncredited) Bern Hoffman
Radio Listener (uncredited) Allen Jaffe
Private in Rocky's Tent at Army Base (uncredited) Dean Jones
Reporter (uncredited) Byron Kane
George (uncredited) Jackie Kelk
Fight Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp
Reformatory Guard (uncredited) Jack Kenney
Chicago Reporter (uncredited) Jess Kirkpatrick
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Richard LaMarr
Mr. Mueller (uncredited) David Leonard
Reporter at Sparring Session (uncredited) Len Lesser
Frankie Peppo (uncredited) Robert Loggia
Reformatory Guard (uncredited) Jack Lomas
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Wilbur Mack
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Philo McCullough
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Frank McLure
Customer (uncredited) Joseph Marr
Guard (uncredited) Gregg Martell
Guard (uncredited) Joe McGuinn
Reporter (uncredited) Tyler McVey
Assistant Commissioner (uncredited) Tony Michaels
Commissioner (uncredited) Billy Nelson
Counterman at Gym (uncredited) Frank Mills
Reporter at Boxing Commission Hearing (uncredited) Robin Morse
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Sol Murgi
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Monty O'Grady
Spectator (uncredited) Ralph Neff
Young Fighter at Gym (uncredited) Jimmy Murphy
Judge (uncredited) James O'Rear
Detective (uncredited) Jack Orrison
Man in Bar (uncredited) Jack Perry
Johnny Hyland (uncredited) Judson Pratt
Rocky at Age 8 (uncredited) Terry Rangno
Subway Guard (uncredited) Sid Raymond
Subway Guard (uncredited) Michael Ross
Soldier (uncredited) Ralph Reed
Geezer (uncredited) Dick Rich
One of Rocky's Friends (uncredited) Christopher Riordan
Fight Promoter (uncredited) Benny Rubin
Prisoner (uncredited) Eddie Ryder
Prisoner (uncredited) Wayne Taylor
Captain Earl Woodhope (uncredited) Willard Sage
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Scott Seaton
Leavenworth Prison Guard (uncredited) Jack Shea
Captain at Court Martial (uncredited) Don Shelton
Tony Zale (uncredited) Court Shepard
Rocky's Second (uncredited) Al Silvani
Sidekick (uncredited) Buster Slaven
Fight Spectator (uncredited) Bert Stevens
Bryson (uncredited) Ray Stricklyn
Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited) James Todd
Minor Role (uncredited) Renata Vanni
Zale Ring Announcer (uncredited) Ray Walker
Hearing Specatator (uncredited) Bob Whitney
Commissioner (uncredited) Billy Wilson

Art — Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons
Art — Art Direction: Malcolm Brown
Art — Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis
Art — Set Decoration: F. Keogh Gleason
Camera — Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: William Tuttle
Crew — Propmaker: Tom Volpe
Crew — Special Effects: Warren Newcombe
Crew — Stunts: Lucky Kargo
Crew — Technical Supervisor: John Indrisano
Directing — Assistant Director: Hank Moonjean
Directing — Director: Robert Wise
Editing — Editor: Albert Akst
Production — Associate Producer: James E. Newcom
Production — Producer: Charles Schnee
Sound — Music Director: Johnny Green
Sound — Music Director: Miklos Rozsa
Sound — Orchestrator: Robert Franklyn
Sound — Original Music Composer: Bronislau Kaper
Sound — Recording Supervision: Wesley C. Miller
Sound — Sound Editor: Van Allen James
Writing — Novel: Rocky Graziano
Writing — Novel: Rowland Barber
Writing — Screenplay: Ernest Lehman