Movie Drama
A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Paul Newman Pier Angeli Everett Sloane Eileen Heckart Sal Mineo Harold J. Stone Joseph Buloff Arch Johnson Sammy White Robert P. Lieb Theodore Newton Steve McQueen Stanley Adams Fred Aldrich Leon Alton William Boyett Bart Braverman John Breen Frank Campanella Walter Cartier Angela Cartwright George Cisar Russ Clark Tom Coleman Russ Conway Gene Coogan Clancy Cooper Matt Crowley Michael Dante Ray Danton James Dime Robert Easton John Eldredge Joe Garcio Robert Gardett Tommy Garland Sam Gilman James Gonzalez Herschel Graham Donna Jo Gribble Kit Guard Don Haggerty Bern Hoffman Allen Jaffe Dean Jones Byron Kane Jackie Kelk Kenner G. Kemp Jack Kenney Jess Kirkpatrick Richard LaMarr David Leonard Len Lesser Robert Loggia Jack Lomas Wilbur Mack Philo McCullough Frank McLure Joseph Marr Gregg Martell Joe McGuinn Tyler McVey Tony Michaels Billy Nelson Frank Mills Robin Morse Sol Murgi Monty O'Grady Ralph Neff Jimmy Murphy James O'Rear Jack Orrison Jack Perry Judson Pratt Terry Rangno Sid Raymond Michael Ross Ralph Reed Dick Rich Christopher Riordan Benny Rubin Eddie Ryder Wayne Taylor Willard Sage Scott Seaton Jack Shea Don Shelton Court Shepard Al Silvani Buster Slaven Bert Stevens Ray Stricklyn James Todd Renata Vanni Ray Walker Bob Whitney Billy Wilson Anne Caprile
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