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Pete Kelly's Blues

  • 19551955
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
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POPULARITY
20,816
2,037
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
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In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,816
2,037
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    • Director
      • Jack Webb
    • Writer
      • Richard L. Breen(screen play by)
    • Stars
      • Jack Webb
      • Janet Leigh
      • Edmond O'Brien
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jack Webb
    • Writer
      • Richard L. Breen(screen play by)
    • Stars
      • Jack Webb
      • Janet Leigh
      • Edmond O'Brien
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 3:45
    Official Trailer

    Photos66

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    Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Janet Leigh and Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Janet Leigh in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Janet Leigh and Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
    Janet Leigh and Jack Webb in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

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    Jack Webb
    Jack Webb
    • Pete Kelly
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Ivy Conrad
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Fran McCarg
    Peggy Lee
    Peggy Lee
    • Rose Hopkins
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • George Tenell
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Al Gannaway
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald
    • Maggie Jackson
    Martin Milner
    Martin Milner
    • Joey Firestone
    Than Wyenn
    • Rudy Shulak
    Herbert Ellis
    • Bedido
    • (as Herb Ellis)
    John Dennis
    John Dennis
    • Guy Bettenhouser
    Jayne Mansfield
    Jayne Mansfield
    • Cigarette Girl
    Mort Marshall
    Mort Marshall
    • Cootie Jacobs
    Dick Cathcart
    • Trumpet Player (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    Matty Matlock
    • Clarinetist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    Moe Schneider
    • Trombonist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    • (as "Moe" Schneider)
    Eddie Miller
    Eddie Miller
    • Saxophonist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    George Van Eps
    • Guitarist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven)
    • Director
      • Jack Webb
    • Writer
      • Richard L. Breen(screen play by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jack Webb actually knew how to play the cornet. He loved jazz music and, as a boy, was given a cornet by a musician who lived near his home. While he never truly mastered the instrument, he knew it well enough that his handling and fingering of the cornet in this movie is accurate.
    • Quotes

      Maggie Jackson: [singing] They call her Hard Hearted Hannah, The vamp of Savannah, The meanest gal in town; Talk of your cold, refrigeratin' mamas, Brother, she's a polar bear's pajamas! To tease 'em, and thrill 'em, to torture and kill 'em, Is her delight, they say, An evening spent with Hannah sittin' on your knees, Is like travelin' through Alaska in your BVDs...

    • Crazy credits
      "In the screenplay by Richard L. Breen" appears before the film's title.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Colgate Comedy Hour: Tribute to Jerry Ross & Dick Adler (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Just a Closer Walk with Thee
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung by choir of Israelite Spiritual Church, New Orleans

    User reviews37

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Stiff drama highlighted by great musical performances
    This could just as easily be titled 'Joe Friday's Blues'! Webb still has the cop demeanor in this rather routine story of a blues band leader during the 20s. Lord, even the narration is reminiscent of Dragnet. Now, having said all that, how can you not like a movie with a supporting cast of Marvin, Milner, Divine, Leigh, Lee, O'brian, and Fitzgerald? The musical numbers are sensational, and one can detect real admiration on Webb's face when he watches Lee and Ella perform; accordingly, this was Webb's labor of love. Watch for Andy Divine in a role unlike any you've seen him in before.
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    • Nov 5, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Es geschah in einer Nacht
    • Filming locations
      • Fleming Plantation, Lafitte, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Mark VII Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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