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. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.
Released: Apr 11, 1955
Runtime: 90 minutes
Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair, Esther Minciotti, Augusta Ciolli, Joe Mantell, Karen Steele
Crew: Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay), Delbert Mann (Director), Robert Priestley (Set Decoration), Ted Haworth (Art Direction), Robert G. Carlisle (Music Editor), Walter M. Simonds (Art Direction)