Somebody Up There Likes Me
Jul 04 1956
•2h 53m
•Drama
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Cast
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Paul Newman
Rocky Graziano
Pier Angeli
Norma Graziano
Everett Sloane
Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart
Ma Barbella
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