Some Came Running

~Everyone knew Dave was back in town... and woman-trouble must be close behind!

Overview

A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1958-12-25
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 137 min

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