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Marty

Marty

APR 11, 1955 · 90 MIN · DIR. DELBERT MANN

DramaRomance

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.

Cast

  • Ernest Borgnine

    Ernest Borgnine

    Marty

  • Betsy Blair

    Betsy Blair

    Clara

  • Esther Minciotti

    Esther Minciotti

    Mrs. Piletti

  • Augusta Ciolli

    Augusta Ciolli

    Aunt Catherine

  • Joe Mantell

    Joe Mantell

    Angie

  • Karen Steele

    Karen Steele

    Virginia

  • Jerry Paris

    Jerry Paris

    Tommy

  • James Bell

    James Bell

    Mr. Snyder (uncredited)

  • John Beradino

    John Beradino

    Man in Bar (uncredited)

  • Charles Cane

    Charles Cane

    Lou (uncredited)

  • Paddy Chayefsky

    Paddy Chayefsky

    Leo (uncredited)

  • John Dennis

    John Dennis

    Andy (uncredited)

Crew

Screenplay

Paddy Chayefsky

Story

Paddy Chayefsky

Director of Photography

Joseph LaShelle

Original Music Composer

Roy Webb

Producer

Harold Hecht

Producer

Burt Lancaster