Marty Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts

Marty (1955) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. It's the love story of an unsung hero!

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Ernest Borgnine as Marty Piletti; Betsy Blair as Clara Snyder; Esther Minciotti as Mrs. Theresa Piletti; Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Catherine; Joe Mantell as Angie; Karen Steele as Virginia; Jerry Paris as Tommy; James Bell as Mr. Snyder (uncredited)

About Marty

Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.

More like Marty

• Not Easily Broken
• The Whole Wide World
• Materialists
• Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
• Nine Lives
• The Crowd
• The Best of Me
• Restless

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.