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The Joker is Wild
The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild

1957 126 min ★ 8.1 Drama, Music

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

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Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Joe E. Lewis

Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor

Martha Stewart

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Letty Page

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Austin Mack

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Cassie Mack

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Swifty Morgan

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Hugh McCarthy

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Georgie Parker

Leonard Graves

Leonard Graves

Tim Coogan

Valerie Allen

Valerie Allen

Chorine

Details

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

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

June 8, 2025

★ 7/10

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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