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Monkey on My Back

Plot: The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back. Cameron Mitchell stars as Ross, whose meteoric ring career is interrupted when he joins the Marines at the outset of WWII
Release Date: Wednesday, May 29 1957
67 years ago
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Portrait of Cameron MitchellCameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell was
38 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Barney Ross'.
Mon, Nov 04 1918 –
Wed, Jul 06 1994
Portrait of Dianne FosterDianne Foster
Dianne Foster was
28 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Cathy Holland'.
Wed, Oct 31 1928 –
Sat, Jul 27 2019
Portrait of Paul RichardsPaul Richards
Paul Richards was
22 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Rico, Drug Pusher (as Paul E. Richards)'.
Fri, Aug 31 1934 –
Tue, Dec 10 1974
Portrait of Jack AlbertsonJack Albertson
Jack Albertson was
49 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Sam Pian'.
Sun, Jun 16 1907 –
Wed, Nov 25 1981
Portrait of Kathy GarverKathy Garver
Kathy Garver was
11 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Noreen'.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Portrait of Lisa GolmLisa Golm
Lisa Golm was
66 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Barney's Mother'.
Fri, Apr 10 1891 –
Mon, Jan 06 1964
Portrait of Barry KelleyBarry Kelley
Barry Kelley was
48 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Big Ralph'.
Wed, Aug 19 1908 –
Sat, Jun 15 1991
Portrait of Scotty BeckettScotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett was
27 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Corpsman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 04 1929 –
Fri, May 10 1968

Crew

Portrait of André de TothAndré de Toth
André de Toth was
42 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Director'
Sat, May 15 1915 –
Mon, Oct 07 2002
Portrait of Paul DudleyPaul Dudley
Paul Dudley was
>> in Monkey on My Back
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony VeillerAnthony Veiller
Anthony Veiller was
53 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Jun 23 1903 –
Sun, Jun 27 1965
Portrait of Crane WilburCrane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur was
70 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Thu, Oct 18 1973