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26/09/1957 Drama, Music 2h 6m
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The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!

Overview

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

  1. Charles Vidor

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Frank Sinatra

    Joe E. Lewis

  2. Mitzi Gaynor

    Martha Stewart

  3. Jeanne Crain

    Letty Page

  4. Eddie Albert

    Austin Mack

  5. Beverly Garland

    Cassie Mack

  6. Jackie Coogan

    Swifty Morgan

  7. Barry Kelley

    Hugh McCarthy

  8. Ted de Corsia

    Georgie Parker

  9. Leonard Graves

    Tim Coogan

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-08
This is certainly one of my favourite Frank Sinatra performances not least because his “Joe” character actually gets to do some crooning. Indeed, it’s how this charmer makes his living, along with pianist “Austin” (Eddie Albert) singing in a nightclub. When he gets a better offer though, his boss makes it clear that moving isn’t an option. When he defies him, well surgery ensues and a period in the wilderness of New York follows with his friends, including “Austin”, unaware of his location. Then a chance encounter sets in train a bit of a reconciliation as he discovers he has a...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,400,000.00

Revenue
$3,000,000.00

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