Let No Man Write My Epitaph

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Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but drug-addicted mother, Nellie. She encourages him to pursue his piano-playing talent in hopes that it will bring him a better life. Nellie's neighbors, like the alcoholic ex-lawyer who secretly loves her, help her in keeping Nick away from Louie, the resident drug dealer. But a chance meeting between Nick and Louie could change things forever.

Burl Ives

(Judge Bruce Mallory Sullivan)

Shelley Winters

(Nellie Romano)

James Darren

Jean Seberg

(Barbara Holloway)

Ricardo Montalban

(Louie Ramponi)

Ella Fitzgerald

Rodolfo Acosta

Philip Ober

(Grant Holloway)

Jeanne Cooper

Bernie Hamilton

(Goodbye George)

Walter Burke

Francis De Sales

(Night Court Magistrate)

Michael Davis

(Nick Romano - as a Child)

John Barton

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Oscar Blank

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

Phil Bloom

(Man in Shelter (uncredited))

Nesdon Booth

(Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited))

Peter Brocco

(Salesman at Florist Shop (uncredited))

Jack Bryan

(Wally (uncredited))

Malcolm Cassell

(Boy (uncredited))

Carmen D'Antonio

(Exotic Dancer (uncredited))

Ted Fish

(Man (uncredited))

Jamie Forster

(Man (uncredited))

Joey Fricano

(Barney (uncredited))

Joseph Gallison

(Lee (uncredited))

Dick Gering

(Boy (uncredited))

Percy Helton

(Baldy (uncredited))

Roy Jenson

(Whitey (uncredited))

Jack Kenney

(Shabby Man (uncredited))

Lenny Kent

(Proprietor (uncredited))

Tom London

(Bum at Bar (uncredited))

Dal McKennon

(Court Clerk (uncredited))

David McMahon

(Barney the Bartender (uncredited))

Mike Morelli

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

Danny Mummert

(Eddie (uncredited))

Sol Murgi

(Night Court Bailiff (uncredited))

George Nardelli

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Jack Semple

(Man (uncredited))

Al Silvani

(Man (uncredited))

Marjorie Stapp

(Ruthie (uncredited))

Jack Stoney

(Man in Saloon (uncredited))

Frank Sully

(Drunk at Bar (uncredited))

Theresa Testa

(Townswoman (uncredited))

Tony Urchel

(Man (uncredited))

Dale Van Sickel

(Startled Motorist (uncredited))

Guy Way

(Night Court Bailiff (uncredited))