United States / Nov 10, 1960
Ripped Raw and Roaring from Real Life!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but drug-addicted mother, Nellie. She encourages him to pursue his piano-playing talent in hopes that it will bring him a better life. Nellie's neighbors, like the alcoholic ex-lawyer who secretly loves her, help her in keeping Nick away from Louie, the resident drug dealer. But a chance meeting between Nick and Louie could change things forever.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philip Ober | Grant Holloway |
| Jeanne Cooper | Fran |
| Bernie Hamilton | Goodbye George |
| Walter Burke | Wart |
| Francis De Sales | Night Court Magistrate |
| Michael Davis | Nick Romano - as a Child |
| John Barton | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Oscar Blank | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Phil Bloom | Man in Shelter (uncredited) |
| Nesdon Booth | Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited) |
| Peter Brocco | Salesman at Florist Shop (uncredited) |
| Jack Bryan | Wally (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Cassell | Boy (uncredited) |
| Carmen D'Antonio | Exotic Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ted Fish | Man (uncredited) |
| Jamie Forster | Man (uncredited) |
| Joey Fricano | Barney (uncredited) |
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| Joseph Gallison | Lee (uncredited) |
| Dick Gering | Boy (uncredited) |
| Percy Helton | Baldy (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | Whitey (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenney | Shabby Man (uncredited) |
| Lenny Kent | Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Tom London | Bum at Bar (uncredited) |
| Dal McKennon | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | Barney the Bartender (uncredited) |
| Mike Morelli | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Danny Mummert | Eddie (uncredited) |
| Sol Murgi | Night Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| George Nardelli | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Semple | Man (uncredited) |
| Al Silvani | Man (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Stapp | Ruthie (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | Man in Saloon (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully | Drunk at Bar (uncredited) |
| Theresa Testa | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Tony Urchel | Man (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Startled Motorist (uncredited) |
| Guy Way | Night Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Let No Man Write My Epitaph |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 10 novembre 1960 |
| Production | Boris Kaplan |
| Writer | Robert Presnell Jr., Willard Motley |
| Editing | Chester W. Schaeffer |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Assistant directors | Sam Nelson, Philip Leacock, Frances McDowell |
| Camera operators | Burnett Guffey |
| Additional photography | Burnett Guffey |
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| Production design | Robert Peterson, Armor E. Goetten |
| Art direction | Robert Peterson, Armor E. Goetten |
| Set decoration | Armor E. Goetten, Robert Peterson |
| Music | George Duning, Charles J. Rice, J.S. Westmoreland, Arthur Morton |
| Sound | George Duning, Charles J. Rice, J.S. Westmoreland, Arthur Morton |
| Costume design | Rhoda Donaldson, Ben Lane, Ray Sebastian, Helen Hunt |
| Makeup | Ray Sebastian, Rhoda Donaldson, Ben Lane, Helen Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Rhoda Donaldson, Ben Lane, Ray Sebastian, Helen Hunt |
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