Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Paul Newman sure tries his best to play real-life boxer Rocky Graziano, but comes up way short: he's all accent and pursed lips and shrugs. This could've been alright if the story-telling was decent, but it isn't. The story in a nutshell: Rocky's a small-time crook in and out of jail -- he even goes AWOL from the army. He gets a break because he can punch hard and almost squanders that, too. 

I didn't like this guy. I didn't like this movie.

D+