Top billed cast

1. 

   Priscilla Lane

   Ginger 'Character' Powell

2. 

   Betty Field

   Kay Grant

3. 

   Richard Whorf

   Jigger Pine

4. 

   Lloyd Nolan

   Del Davis

5. 

   Jack Carson

   Leo Powell

6. 

   Wallace Ford

   Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

7. 

   Elia Kazan

   Nickie Haroyen

8. 

   Howard Da Silva

   Sam Paryas

9. 

   Joyce Compton

   Blonde

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-24

It’s not often you can call a band of musicians “itinerant” but “Jigger” (Richard Whorf) and his recently assembled ensemble are rehearsing from the luxury of a railroad car as they traverse the country en route to their next gig. Along the way, they rescue “Del” (Lloyd Nolan) whom, after a bit of a rocky start involving some beer, a cheese sandwich and a revolver, they all befriend. He knows of a bar they can get a residency in, and so soon they are finally making some readies. That’s just as well because the chanteuse “Character” (Priscilla Lane) is about to have a bairn....read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• jazz
• drug addiction
• blues
• jazz singer or musician
• jazz club
• escaped convict
• fugitive
• on the road
• riding the rail
• jazz band
• partners in crimes
• blues band