
Feature film — 1955
Marty (1955)
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. He then meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher. Realising their emotional connection, Marty promises to call, but family and friends try to convince him not to.
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A high-signal pick with 484 votes.
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
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Director: Delbert Mann
On screen
Cast & crew

Ernest Borgnine
Marty

Betsy Blair
Clara

Esther Minciotti
Mrs. 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 (uncredited)

Paddy Chayefsky
Leo (uncredited)

John Dennis
Andy (uncredited)
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