first films in which Steve McQueen appeared. It also marked the film debuts of Frank Campanella, Robert Loggia, Angela Cartwright, and Dean Jones, all in uncredited bit parts. Soundtrack Perry Como's version of the title song is played over the opening and closing credits. Box office According to MGM records, the film earned $1,915,000 in the US and Canada and $1,445,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $609,000. Accolades The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers – Nominated 2008: AFI's 10 Top 10: Nominated Sports Film See also List of American films of 1956 List of hood films References External links 1956 films 1956 drama films 1950s biographical drama films 1950s sports drama films American biographical drama films American black-and-white films American boxing films American sports drama films Biographical films about sportspeople Cultural depictions of boxers 1950s English-language films Films based on autobiographies Films directed by Robert Wise Films scored by Bronisław Kaper Films whose art director won the Best Art Direction Academy Award Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography Academy Award Films with screenplays by Ernest Lehman Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Sports films based on actual events 1950s American films