1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ. Credits Director Robert Wise Producer Charles Schnee Writer Ernest Lehman Cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg Editor Albert Akst Composer Bronislau Kaper Cast Paul Newman , Pier Angeli , Everett Sloane , Eileen Heckart , Sal Mineo , Harold J. Stone , Joseph Buloff , Arch Johnson , Sammy White , Robert P. Lieb Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Genre Drama External IMDb Amazon Posters 5