

25/12/1958
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.

Frank Sinatra
as Dave Hirsh

Dean Martin
as Bama Dillert

Shirley MacLaine
as Ginnie Moorehead

Martha Hyer
as Gwen French

Arthur Kennedy
as Frank Hirsh

Nancy Gates
as Edith Barclay

Leora Dana
as Agnes Hirsh

Betty Lou Keim
as Dawn Hirsh

Larry Gates
as Professor Robert Haven French

Steve Peck
as Raymond Lanchak

Connie Gilchrist
as Jane Barclay

Ned Wever
as Smitty

Jan Arvan
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley
as Club Patron (uncredited)

George Brengel
as Ned Deacon (uncredited)

John Brennan
as Wally Dennis (uncredited)

George Calliga
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Cisar
as Hubie Nelson (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
as Clerk (uncredited)

Carole Conn
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
as Parkman Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Cristo
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Sheryl Deauville
as Julia (uncredited)

Roy Engel
as Sheriff (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)

Joe Gray
as Man (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
as Ted Harperspoon (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim
as Judge Baskin (uncredited)

James Jones
as Crew Cut Man Playing Poker (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
as Smitty's Waiter (uncredited)

Len Lesser
as Indianapolis Poker Player (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
as Dancing Guest (uncredited)

Denny Miller
as Dewey Cole (uncredited)

Frank Mitchell
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Carmen Phillips
as Rosalie (uncredited)

Ric Roman
as Joe (uncredited)

Marion Ross
as Sister Mary Joseph (uncredited)

Lili Rosson
as Town Girl (uncredited)

John Roy
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Russell
as Club Patron (uncredited)

William Schallert
as Al (Jewelry Store Clerk) (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George E. Stone
as Slim (uncredited)

Albert T. Viola
as Guitarist (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall
as Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)

Dave White
as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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