Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
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The "official" title of this film is Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man; its screenplay is adapted from semi-autobiographical "Nick Adams" stories written by Ernest Hemingway. Played by Richard Beymer (West Side Story), Nick Adams is a young Michigan boy who sets out in the early 1900s to learn about life and to pursue a journalistic career. No sooner is he on his way than he gets his first taste of "real life" by being thrown off a train by a railroad agent. He attempts to secure newspaper work, but is laughed out of the office due to his inexperience. He gains valuable insight on the human condition while serving in the Italian army during World War One, where (in Farewell to Arms fashion) a star-crossed romance develops between Nick and a Red Cross nurse (Susan Strasberg). Nick returns to America determined to pursue his destiny by writing of his now-vast experiences. Long and somewhat poky, Adventures of a Young Man is enlivened by the cameo appearance of Paul Newman as a pathetic, punch drunk boxer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Richard Beymer - Nick Adams
- Corinne Calvet - Contessa
- Fred Clark - Mr. Turner
- Dan Dailey - Billy Campbell
- Arthur Kennedy - Dr. Adams
- Jessica Tandy - Mrs. Adams
- Edward Binns - Brakeman
- Philip Bourneuf - Montecito
- Marc Cavell - Eddy Bolton
- Simon Oakland - Joe Bolton
- Pat Hogan - Billy Tabeshaw
- Diane Baker - Carolyn
- Paul Newman - Ad Francis
- Ricardo Montalban - Major Padula
- James Dunn - Telegrapher
- Juano Hernandez - Bugs
- Eli Wallach - John
- Whit Bissell - Ludstrum
- Tullio Carminatti - Rosanna's father
- Charles Fredericks - Mayor
- Michael J. Pollard - George
- Susan Strasberg - Rosanna
- Director(s):
- Martin Ritt
- Writer(s):
- A.E. Hotchner, Ernest Hemingway
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Wald
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