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.
Genres:
Burl Ives as Judge Bruce Mallory Sullivan
Shelley Winters as Nellie Romano
James Darren as Nick Romano
Jean Seberg as Barbara Holloway
Ricardo Montalban as Louie Ramponi
Ella Fitzgerald as Flora
Rodolfo Acosta as Max
Philip Ober as Grant Holloway
Jeanne Cooper as Fran
Bernie Hamilton as Goodbye George
Walter Burke as Wart
Francis De Sales as Night Court Magistrate
Michael Davis as Nick Romano - as a Child
John Barton as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Oscar Blank as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Phil Bloom as Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth as Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Peter Brocco as Salesman at Florist Shop (uncredited)
Jack Bryan as Wally (uncredited)
Malcolm Cassell as Boy (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio as Exotic Dancer (uncredited)
Ted Fish as Man (uncredited)
Jamie Forster as Man (uncredited)
Joey Fricano as Barney (uncredited)
Joseph Gallison as Lee (uncredited)
Dick Gering as Boy (uncredited)
Percy Helton as Baldy (uncredited)
Roy Jenson as Whitey (uncredited)
Jack Kenney as Shabby Man (uncredited)
Lenny Kent as Proprietor (uncredited)
Tom London as Bum at Bar (uncredited)
Dal McKennon as Court Clerk (uncredited)
David McMahon as Barney the Bartender (uncredited)
Mike Morelli as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Danny Mummert as Eddie (uncredited)
Sol Murgi as Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)
George Nardelli as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Semple as Man (uncredited)
Al Silvani as Man (uncredited)
Marjorie Stapp as Ruthie (uncredited)
Jack Stoney as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Frank Sully as Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
Theresa Testa as Townswoman (uncredited)
Tony Urchel as Man (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel as Startled Motorist (uncredited)
Guy Way as Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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