United States / Jul 31, 1955 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Milner | Joey Firestone |
| Than Wyenn | Rudy Shulak |
| Herbert Ellis | Bedido |
| John Dennis | Guy Bettenhouser |
| Jayne Mansfield | Cigarette Girl |
| Mort Marshall | Cootie Jacobs |
| Moe Schneider | Trombonist (Big 7) |
| George Van Eps | Guitarist (Big 7) |
| Ray Sherman | Pianist (Big 7) |
| Dick Cathcart | Trumpet Player / Webb's Cornet Double |
| Matty Matlock | Clarinetist (Big 7) |
| Eddie Miller | Saxophonist (Big 7) |
| Nick Fatool | Drummer (Big 7) |
| Jud De Naut | Bassist (Big 7) |
| Nesdon Booth | Squat Henchman (uncredited) |
| Perry Botkin Sr. | Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited) |
| Teddy Buckner | Cornet Soloist (uncredited) |
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| Harper Goff | Tuxedo Band Banjo Player (uncredited) |
| Jester Hairston | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Drunk in Speakeasy (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | Argumentative Husband in Speakeasy (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Joe Venuti | Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pete Kelly's Blues |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mark VII |
| Release date | 31 luglio 1955 |
| Production | Jack Webb |
| Writer | Richard L. Breen |
| Editing | Robert M. Leeds |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Assistant directors | Harry D'Arcy, Jack Webb |
| Lighting | James Potevin |
| Camera operators | Harold Rosson |
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| Additional photography | Harold Rosson |
| Production design | Harper Goff, Feild M. Gray, John Sturtevant |
| Art direction | Feild M. Gray, John Sturtevant, Harper Goff |
| Set decoration | John Sturtevant, Feild M. Gray, Harper Goff |
| Stunts | Helen Thurston |
| Music | Ray Heindorf, Matty Matlock, David Buttolph, Leslie G. Hewitt, Dolph Thomas |
| Sound | Ray Heindorf, Matty Matlock, David Buttolph, Leslie G. Hewitt, Dolph Thomas |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup, Gordon Bau, Gene Martin, Stanley E. Campbell |
| Makeup | Gordon Bau, Stanley E. Campbell, Howard Shoup, Gene Martin |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Gordon Bau, Gene Martin, Stanley E. Campbell |
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