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Director:

Charles Vidor

Writers:

Art Cohn (book)
Oscar Saul (writer)

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Release Date:

October 1957 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Musical more

Plot:

Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young... more | add synopsis

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Frank Sinatra is an underrated actor! more (15 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Frank Sinatra ... Joe E. Lewis
Mitzi Gaynor ... Martha Stewart
Jeanne Crain ... Letty Page
Eddie Albert ... Austin Mack

Beverly Garland ... Cassie Mack
Jackie Coogan ... Swifty Morgan
Barry Kelley ... Capt. Hugh McCarthy
Ted de Corsia ... Georgie Parker
Leonard Graves ... Tim Coogan
Valerie Allen ... Flora, Chorine
Hank Henry ... Burlesque comedian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ned Glass ... Johnson (unconfirmed)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

All the Way (USA) (reissue title)
The Joker (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #18482) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

For some unknown reason, Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn is portrayed in this film as "Tim Coogan." more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Joe is looking at the building directory, the close-up shows "MORRIS WILLIAM". Yet in the next shot as Joe turns to go to the elevator, it says "MORRIS Wm" more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Battle of the Blades: (#1.3)" (2009) more

Soundtrack:

Bye Bye Blues more


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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Frank Sinatra is an underrated actor!, 25 September 2006
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Author: godsnewworldiscoming-1 from United States

If only this movie was available on DVD! This movie is good for those people who have had major setbacks in life, and need to start over. It reinforced in me the need to make the best of your situation in life.

Frank played the title role impeccably. I think its a travesty that his performance didn't garner him a best actor nomination. That just shows you how superior the actors of that era were in comparison to the actors of today.

Again, I'm befuddled as to why this movie is not available on DVD. Hopefully, it will be more accessible for viewers who know very little of the acting talents of old blue eyes!

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