Movie Description
Pete Kelly's Blues
(1955)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jack Webb
- Producer : Jack Webb
- Editor : Robert M. Leeds
- Cast : Jack Webb,Janet Leigh,Edmond O'Brien,Peggy Lee,Andy Devine,Lee Marvin,Ella Fitzgerald,Martin Milner,Than Wyenn,Herbert Ellis,John Dennis,Jayne Mansfield,Mort Marshall,Moe Schneider,George Van Eps,Ray Sherman,Dick Cathcart,Matty Matlock,Eddie Miller,Nick Fatool,Jud De Naut,Nesdon Booth,Perry Botkin Sr.,Teddy Buckner,Harper Goff,Jester Hairston,Donald Kerr,Hank Mann,Harry 'Snub' Pollard,Joe Venuti
Cast
Pete Kelly
Ivy Conrad
Fran McCarg
Rose Hopkins
George Tenell
Al Gannaway
Maggie Jackson
Joey Firestone
Rudy Shulak
Bedido
Guy Bettenhouser
Cigarette Girl
Cootie Jacobs
Trombonist (Big 7)
Guitarist (Big 7)
Pianist (Big 7)
Trumpet Player / Webb's Cornet Double
Clarinetist (Big 7)
Saxophonist (Big 7)
Drummer (Big 7)
Bassist (Big 7)
Squat Henchman (uncredited)
Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
Cornet Soloist (uncredited)
Tuxedo Band Banjo Player (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
Drunk in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Argumentative Husband in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePete Kelly's Blues
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-07-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesMark VII
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Music
