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| Elvis Presley | ... | Vince Everett | |
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Judy Tyler | ... | Peggy Van Alden |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Hunk Houghton | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Mr. Shores | |
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Jennifer Holden | ... | Sherry Wilson |
| Dean Jones | ... | Teddy Talbot | |
| Anne Neyland | ... | Laury Jackson | |
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Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Everett takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon becomes an overnight sensation. But when he becomes a superstar, will his desire for fame and money cause him to forget the people who got him there? Written by <jgp3553@excite.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Le rock du bagne See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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$400,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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There's a real director here (Richard Thorpe) who is not a drudge like Norman Taurog.The songs (the title track and "treat me nice" ) are very exciting and kept to the minimum.There are several interesting scenes ,notably the one when Elvis visits his (female) manager's folks and is confronted to a bunch of snobs :Elvis in his rebel's part indeed. On the other hand ,the scenes in the jailhouse -except for the whipping- may seem tame by today's standards.