Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.
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Ernest Borgnine
Marty Piletti
Betsy Blair
Clara Snyder
Esther Minciotti
Mrs. Theresa Piletti
Augusta Ciolli
Aunt Catherine
Joe Mantell
Angie
Karen Steele
Virginia
Jerry Paris
Tommy
James Bell
Mr. Snyder (uncredited)
John Beradino
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Lou - Bartender (uncredited)
Director
Delbert Mann
Screenplay
Paddy Chayefsky
Tagline
"It's the love story of an unsung hero!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$343,000
Revenue
$3,000,000
Production
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
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