Poster of Monkey on My Back

Monkey on My Back

Plot: The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back. Cameron Mitchell stars as Ross, whose meteoric ring career is interrupted when he joins the Marines at the outset of WWII
Release Date: Wednesday, May 29 1957
67 years ago
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Portrait of Cameron MitchellCameron MitchellCameron Mitchell was 38 in Monkey on My Back as 'Barney Ross'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 04 1918 –
Wed, Jul 06 1994
Portrait of Dianne FosterDianne FosterDianne Foster was 28 in Monkey on My Back as 'Cathy Holland'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 31 1928 –
Sat, Jul 27 2019
Portrait of Paul RichardsPaul RichardsPaul Richards was 22 in Monkey on My Back as 'Rico, Drug Pusher (as Paul E. Richards)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1934 –
Tue, Dec 10 1974
Portrait of Jack AlbertsonJack AlbertsonJack Albertson was 49 in Monkey on My Back as 'Sam Pian'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1907 –
Wed, Nov 25 1981
Portrait of Kathy GarverKathy GarverKathy Garver was 11 in Monkey on My Back as 'Noreen'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1945
Portrait of Lisa GolmLisa GolmLisa Golm was 66 in Monkey on My Back as 'Barney's Mother'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1891 –
Mon, Jan 06 1964
Portrait of Barry KelleyBarry KelleyBarry Kelley was 48 in Monkey on My Back as 'Big Ralph'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1908 –
Sat, Jun 15 1991
Portrait of Scotty BeckettScotty BeckettScotty Beckett was 27 in Monkey on My Back as 'Corpsman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1929 –
Fri, May 10 1968

Crew

Portrait of André de TothAndré de TothAndré de Toth was 42 in Monkey on My Back as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, May 15 1915 –
Mon, Oct 07 2002
Portrait of Paul DudleyPaul DudleyPaul Dudley was >> in Monkey on My Back as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony VeillerAnthony VeillerAnthony Veiller was 53 in Monkey on My Back as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 23 1903 –
Sun, Jun 27 1965
Portrait of Crane WilburCrane WilburCrane Wilbur was 70 in Monkey on My Back as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Thu, Oct 18 1973