Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine, based on the 1957 novel of the same name by James Jones.

Set in 1948, it tells the story of a troubled Army veteran and author who returns to his Midwestern home town after 16 years, to the chagrin of his wealthy, social-climbing brother.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a bid to duplicate the success of the multi–Academy Award winning film adaptation of Jones' earlier novel, From Here to Eternity (1953), optioned the 1,200-plus-page book Some Came Running and cast Sinatra as the lead.

In 1948, Dave Hirsh is a cynical Army veteran who winds up in his hometown of Parkman, Indiana, after being put on a bus in Chicago while intoxicated.

Ginny Moorehead, a woman of seemingly loose morals and poor education, was invited by Dave in his drunken state to accompany him to Parkman.

Frank, who was newly married to the well-off Agnes, had placed Dave in a charity boarding school rather than take him to live in his home.

Frank has since inherited a jewelry business from Agnes' father, sits on the board of a local bank, and is active in civic affairs.

Dave has also befriended a hard-partying but good-hearted gambler, Bama Dillert, and the two get into trouble when Ginny's ex-boyfriend, a gangster named Ray, comes to town stalking her.

Ashamed of his callous treatment of Ginny, a sorrowful Bama removes his hat, which he has never previously done, in a token of respect for her tragic heroism.

"[4] Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic wrote- "The film of James Jones' elephantine novel Some Came Running takes over two and a half hours and is not worth it".