Marty (1955)

MovieDrama, Romance1h 30m
Marty (1955) movie posterReview score: 75%

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Plot

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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Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineMartyBetsy BlairBetsy BlairClaraEsther MinciottiEsther MinciottiMrs. PilettiAugusta CiolliAugusta CiolliAunt CatherineJoe MantellJoe MantellAngieKaren SteeleKaren SteeleVirginiaJerry ParisJerry ParisTommyJames BellJames BellMr. Snyder (uncredited)

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TrailerEureka Classics TrailerFeaturetteErnest Borgnine On Auditioning For MARTY.FeaturetteErnest Borgnine winning the Oscar® for Best Actor for "Marty"TrailerMarty (1955) Original Trailer [FHD]ClipMarty - a brief lesson in lonelinessClipMarty (7/10) Movie CLIP - Money in the Bank (1955) HDClipMarty (6/10) Movie CLIP - I Have a Feeling About You (1955) HDClipMarty (9/10) Movie CLIP - College Girls Are One Step From the Street (1955) HDClipMarty (8/10) Movie CLIP - All I Wanted Was a Lousy Kiss (1955) HDClipMarty (10/10) Movie CLIP - I Got Something Good Here (1955) HDClipMarty (1955) - Final scene (spolier)FeaturetteErnest Borgnine discusses winning an Oscar for "Marty" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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