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  1. Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956 American drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Paul Newman and Pier Angeli, based on the life of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. The supporting cast features Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Harold J. Stone, and Sal Mineo.

  2. Somebody Up There Likes Me: Directed by Robert Wise. With Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart. Boxer Rocky Graziano's biopic, based on his autobiography, from childhood to his World Middleweight Championship title win at age 28 in 1947.

    • (9.1K)
    • Biography, Drama, Sport
    • Robert Wise
    • 1956-07-04
  3. Brief Synopsis. True story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. Cast & Crew. Read More. Robert Wise. Director. Joseph Buloff. Benny. Sal Mineo. Romolo. Everett Sloane. Irving Cohen. Eileen Heckart. Ma [Ida] Barbella. Harold J. Stone. Nick Barbella. Photos & Videos. View All.

    • Robert Wise, Robert Saunders
    • Joseph Buloff
  4. Released Jul 6, 1956 1h 53m Biography List. 86% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 86% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. The abuse Rocky Barbella (Paul Newman) endures at the hand of his father and subsequent...

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    • Paul Newman
    • Robert Wise
    • Biography
  5. May 5, 2023 · In 1956, McQueen made his Broadway debut and won rave reviews when he replaced Ben Gazzara in the lead of the acclaimed drama A Hatful of Rain. The same year, McQueen made his film debut, playing a bit part in Somebody Up There Likes Me alongside Paul Newman, and he married dancer Neile Adams.

    • 5316 min
  6. Play Trailer. A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies! Overview. The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. Robert Wise. Director. Rowland Barber. Novel. Rocky Graziano. Novel. Ernest Lehman. Screenplay. Top Billed Cast. Paul Newman.

  7. Rocky Barbella's endured abuse through his young life, First, from his father, and it later run-ins with the law lead him in and out of detention centers and prisons. When it seems he has it together, Rocky's drafted but, refusing to follow Army rules, goes AWOL.