Joey Evans is charming, handsome, funny, talented, and a first class, A-number-one heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl ("She used to be 'Vera...with the Vanishing Veils'") and now ...
See full summary »
Michael Mando shares how he, Bob Odenkirk, and the rest of the "Better Call Saul" cast don't treat the show like a prequel series.
Related News
-
Helen Gallagher: A Look Back at Her Storied Career, Including 'Ryan's Hope'
19 July 2018 | We Love Soaps -
Video: Broadway Star Marin Mazzie Talks Upcoming Role in Pal Joey Reading and Ongoing Battle with Cancer
22 October 2016 | BroadwayWorld.com -
Watch: Jackpot! See How Marilu Henner Reacted to Being Paired with 6-Time Mirrorball Champion Derek Hough on DWTS
12 September 2016 | People.com - TV Watch
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Pal Joey (1957)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Young at Heart
(1954)
Drama
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Gordon Douglas
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Doris Day,
Gig Young
The Tender Trap
(1955)
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Charles Walters
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Debbie Reynolds,
David Wayne
Picnic
(1956)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Joshua Logan
Stars:
William Holden,
Kim Novak,
Betty Field
High Society
(1956)
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Charles Walters
Stars:
Bing Crosby,
Grace Kelly,
Frank Sinatra
Cover Girl
(1944)
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Charles Vidor
Stars:
Rita Hayworth,
Gene Kelly,
Lee Bowman
Some Came Running
(1958)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin,
Shirley MacLaine
Guys and Dolls
(1955)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Musical
Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Stars:
Marlon Brando,
Jean Simmons,
Frank Sinatra
Can-Can
(1960)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Walter Lang
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Shirley MacLaine,
Maurice Chevalier
The Joker Is Wild
(1957)
Drama
|
Musical
Director:
Charles Vidor
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Mitzi Gaynor,
Jeanne Crain
The Man with the Golden Arm
(1955)
Certificate: Passed
Crime
|
Drama
|
Film-Noir
Director:
Otto Preminger
Stars:
Frank Sinatra,
Kim Novak,
Eleanor Parker
Bell Book and Candle
(1958)
Comedy
|
Romance
|
Fantasy
Director:
Richard Quine
Stars:
James Stewart,
Kim Novak,
Jack Lemmon
Kiss Me Kate
(1953)
Comedy
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
George Sidney
Stars:
Kathryn Grayson,
Howard Keel,
Ann Miller
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Rita Hayworth | ... | Vera Prentice-Simpson | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Joey Evans | |
| Kim Novak | ... | Linda English | |
| Barbara Nichols | ... | Gladys | |
 |
Bobby Sherwood | ... | Ned Galvin |
|
|
Hank Henry | ... | Mike Miggins |
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... | Mrs. Casey | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Guest at Charity Ball (scenes deleted) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Guest at Charity Ball (scenes deleted) | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Mr. Forsythe (scenes deleted) | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (100) »
Storyline
Joey Evans is charming, handsome, funny, talented, and a first class, A-number-one heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl ("She used to be 'Vera...with the Vanishing Veils'") and now rich widow Vera Simpson, the two lecherous souls seem made for each other. That is, until Linda English comes along. Linda is a "mouse on the chorus line" and built like there's no tomorrow. But she's the typical good little girl from a good little home -- just the right ingredient to louse up Joey's cushy set up. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
Plot Keywords:
widow | chorus girl | slamming a door | keyhole | workplace romance |Taglines:
From Your Pal, Columbia! See more »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 October 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La blonde ou la rousse See more »Filming Locations:
Pacific Avenue, between Montgomery and Kearny Streets, San Francisco, California, USA See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Joey Evans: First hangover?
Linda English: Why does it feel so bad?
Joey Evans: It only feels so bad in the morning cause it feels so good the night before.
See more »
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
According to Kim Novak, Hermes Pan had worked out a show-stopping dream sequence (an homage to An American in Paris (1951)) with complicated dance moves-all of which was immediately thrown out by an imperious, obviously-irritated Frank Sinatra who stomped on the set and started cutting "business" left and right. See more »Goofs
In the opening scene, Joey is escorted onto a train leaving town. Spenger's Grotto is visible in the background, placing this in W Berkeley (though the police car reads "Gold City.") The train is headed north. Next, we see Joey exiting the train heading towards the "Ferry to SF" which would've been one of the Oakland stations, which is south of Berkeley. See more »Quotes
Linda English: I'm never drinking again.Joey Evans: First hangover?
Linda English: Why does it feel so bad?
Joey Evans: It only feels so bad in the morning cause it feels so good the night before.
See more »
Soundtracks
I Didn't Know What Time It Was(uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
Based on the naughty Broadway hit and featuring luscious tunes by Rodgers and Hart, Pal Joey was softened from his arrogant heel stage persona for this more sanitized film version. Now-good guy Joey (Sinatra) wants to open a swanky nightclub in San Francisco, enlisting the help of high society dame Vera Simpson (Hayworth), a former chorus girl. But things get sticky when Joey finds his eyes drifting towards the knockout Linda English (Novak). A leggy singer/dancer with aspirations of being a star, Linda also has a soft place in her heart for Joey. Of course, complications abound, along with much singing and dancing, before tying up nicely with a bouncy, breezy, "walking into the sunset" Hollywood finish.
A couple of assets make Pal Joey unbeatable entertainment. The first are the wonderful Rodgers and Hart standards, mostly performed by Sinatra. Sinatra is at his all-time best.
This was Hayworth's last big movie musical and she does not disappoint. Although actually younger than Sinatra, she was playing a role originally meant for Marlene Dietrich. Hayworth is both gorgeous and haunting. A must see for all Hayworth fans!