A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
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Frank Sinatra
Joe E. Lewis
Mitzi Gaynor
Martha Stewart
Jeanne Crain
Letty Page
Eddie Albert
Austin Mack
Beverly Garland
Cassie Mack
Jackie Coogan
Swifty Morgan
Barry Kelley
Hugh McCarthy
Ted de Corsia
Georgie Parker
Leonard Graves
Tim Coogan
Valerie Allen
Chorine
Director
Charles Vidor
Screenplay
Oscar Saul
Tagline
"The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,400,000
Revenue
$3,000,000
Production
AMBL Productions, Paramount Pictures
CinemaSerf
June 8, 2025
This is certainly one of my favourite Frank Sinatra performances not least because his “Joe” character actually gets to do some crooning. Indeed, it’s how this charmer makes his living, along with pianist “Austin” (Eddie Albert) singing in a nightclub. When he gets a better offer though, his boss makes it clear that moving isn’t an option. When he defies him, well surgery ensues and a period in th...
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