"Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!"

1958

2h 17m

6.9(136 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

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50 members

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Frank Sinatra

Dave Hirsh

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Dean Martin

Bama Dillert

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Shirley MacLaine

Ginnie Moorehead

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Martha Hyer

Gwen French

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Arthur Kennedy

Frank Hirsh

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Nancy Gates

Edith Barclay

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Leora Dana

Agnes Hirsh

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Betty Lou Keim

Dawn Hirsh

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Larry Gates

Professor Robert Haven French

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Steve Peck

Raymond Lanchak

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Connie Gilchrist

Jane Barclay

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Ned Wever

Smitty

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Jan Arvan

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

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Arthur Berkeley

Club Patron (uncredited)

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George Brengel

Ned Deacon (uncredited)

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John Brennan

Wally Dennis (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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George Cisar

Hubie Nelson (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

Clerk (uncredited)

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Carole Conn

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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Chuck Courtney

Parkman Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Sheryl Deauville

Julia (uncredited)

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Roy Engel

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Man (uncredited)

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Don Haggerty

Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Anthony Jochim

Judge Baskin (uncredited)

Writing

James Jones

Crew Cut Man Playing Poker (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Smitty's Waiter (uncredited)

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Len Lesser

Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

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Leota Lorraine

Dancing Guest (uncredited)

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Denny Miller

Dewey Cole (uncredited)

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Frank Mitchell

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Carmen Phillips

Rosalie (uncredited)

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Ric Roman

Joe (uncredited)

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Marion Ross

Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)

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Lili Rosson

Town Girl (uncredited)

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John Roy

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Paul Russell

Club Patron (uncredited)

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William Schallert

Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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George E. Stone

Slim (uncredited)

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Albert T. Viola

Guitarist (uncredited)

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Geraldine Wall

Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)

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Dave White

Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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