---
title: 'Monkey on My Back (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André de Toth'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/monkey-on-my-back-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050719/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Monkey on My Back (1957)

1957 · 94 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Monkey on My Back is a 1957 American biographical film directed by Andre de Toth. It stars Cameron Mitchell as Barney Ross, a real-life world champion boxer and World War II hero. Though heavily fictionalized, the film deals with Ross's addiction to heroin.

## Credits

- **Director:** [André de Toth](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-de-toth)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony Veiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-veiller), [Crane Wilbur](https://cinepixo.com/people/crane-wilbur)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Sawtell](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sawtell), [Bert Shefter](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-shefter)
- **Producer:** [Edward Small](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-small)
- **Director of Photography:** [Maury Gertsman](https://cinepixo.com/people/maury-gertsman)
- **Editor:** [Grant Whytock](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-whytock)

## Cast

- [Frances Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-morris)
- [Raymond Greenleaf](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-greenleaf)
- [Jack Albertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-albertson)
- [Dianne Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-foster)
- [Chris Alcaide](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-alcaide)
- [Vince Barnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-barnett)
- [Cameron Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/cameron-mitchell)
- [Brad Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-harris)
- [George Eldredge](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-eldredge)
- [Scotty Beckett](https://cinepixo.com/people/scotty-beckett)
- [Frank Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mills)
- [Snub Pollard](https://cinepixo.com/people/snub-pollard)
- [Martha Wentworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-wentworth)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/monkey-on-my-back-1957
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