A Bronx butcher (Ernest Borgnine) meets a plain schoolteacher (Betsy Blair) and wonders if they might be happy together. Esther Minchiotti costars as Marty's wise Italian mother. Director Delbert Mann and writer Paddy Chayevsky created this touching story about two lonely people who find each other. This beautifully acted film won four Oscars, a Golden Globe, and numerous other prestigious awards.
1955 – B&W – 95 min