
90 minutes
4/11/1955
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.

Ernest Borgnine
as Marty Piletti

Betsy Blair
as Clara Snyder

Esther Minciotti
as Mrs. Theresa Piletti

Augusta Ciolli
as Aunt Catherine

Joe Mantell
as Angie

Karen Steele
as Virginia

Jerry Paris
as Tommy

James Bell
as Mr. Snyder (uncredited)
John Beradino
as Man in Bar (uncredited)

Charles Cane
as Lou - Bartender (uncredited)

Paddy Chayefsky
as Leo (uncredited)

John Dennis
as Andy (uncredited)
Walter Kelley
as The Kid (uncredited)
Doris Kemper
as Bit Role (uncredited)

John Milford
as (uncredited)

Silvio Minciotti
as Butcher (uncredited)
Robin Morse
as Joe (uncredited)
Kathleen Mulqueen
as Irish Lady Talking in Bar (uncredited)

George Nardelli
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jerry Orbach
as Ballroom Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Glenn Strange
as Bit Role (uncredited)

Frank Sutton
as Ralph (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
as Churchgoer Extra (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal
as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
as Man on Church Steps (uncredited)
Alan Wells
as Jerry (uncredited)

Jack Klugman
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Clark Ross
as Bar Patron (uncredited)