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Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)In 1927 Kansas City Pete Kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed Kelly gives in... See full summary » Director:Jack WebbWriter:Richard L. Breen |
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Pete Kelly
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| Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Fran McCarg
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| Peggy Lee | ... |
Rose Hopkins
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| Andy Devine | ... |
George Tenell
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| Lee Marvin | ... |
Al Gannaway
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| Ella Fitzgerald | ... |
Maggie Jackson
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Joey Firestone
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Than Wyenn | ... |
Rudy Shulak
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Herbert Ellis | ... |
Bedido
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John Dennis | ... |
Guy Bettenhouser
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| Jayne Mansfield | ... |
Cigarette Girl
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Mort Marshall | ... |
Cootie Jacobs
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Moe Schneider | ... |
Band member (Big 7)
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George Van Eps | ... |
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In 1927 Kansas City Pete Kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed Kelly gives in, even though this also means taking the thug's alcoholic girl as a singer. Kelly soon realises he has made a big mistake selling out in this way and that rich girl Ivy is now the only decent thing in his life. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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It was the jazz-mad wide open '20s-great music, bad booze-and a bullet if you didn't jump for the mob. This is the story of a man who wouldn't jump. See more »Parents Guide:
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Es geschah in einer Nacht See more »Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (RCA Sound Recording) (optical prints)Color:
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(uncredited)
Music by Jesse Greer
Lyrics by Benny Davis
Performed by Janet Leigh See more »
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In August 1957, this film was being widely shown on a double bill with The Last Hunt. See more »Soundtracks
"I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now"(uncredited)
Music by Jesse Greer
Lyrics by Benny Davis
Performed by Janet Leigh See more »
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