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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 60Audiences 52GoodWatch 58
Tomatometer60%
IMDb6.3
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for crime movies, −11 min on the typical 106
typical 10695Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 8 countries
Released
1955
July 31, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1956
- Actress in a Supporting Role1956Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more30 people
- Jack WebbPete Kelly
- Janet LeighIvy Conrad
- Edmond O'BrienFran McCarg
- Peggy LeeRose Hopkins
- Andy DevineGeorge Tenell
- Lee MarvinAl Gannaway
- Ella FitzgeraldMaggie Jackson
- Martin MilnerJoey Firestone
Than WyennRudy Shulak
Herbert EllisBedido
John DennisGuy Bettenhouser
Jayne MansfieldCigarette Girl- MMMort MarshallCootie Jacobs
- MSMoe SchneiderTrombonist (Big 7)
- GVGeorge Van EpsGuitarist (Big 7)
- RSRay ShermanPianist (Big 7)
- DCDick CathcartTrumpet Player / Webb's Cornet Double
- MMMatty MatlockClarinetist (Big 7)
- EMEddie MillerSaxophonist (Big 7)
- NFNick FatoolDrummer (Big 7)
- JDJud De NautBassist (Big 7)
Nesdon BoothSquat Henchman (uncredited)- PBPerry Botkin Sr.Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
- TBTeddy BucknerCornet Soloist (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Jack Webb Director, Producer
- Harry D'Arcy Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Richard L. Breen Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Harold Rosson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert M. Leeds Editor
Sound · 5
- Ray Heindorf Original Music Composer
- David Buttolph Original Music Composer
- Matty Matlock Original Music Composer
- Dolph Thomas Sound
- Leslie G. Hewitt Sound
Art · 3
- Harper Goff Production Design
- John Sturtevant Set Decoration
- Feild M. Gray Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Howard Shoup Costume Design
- Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
- Gene Martin Wardrobe Master
- Stanley E. Campbell Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- James Potevin Electrician
Other crew · 1
- Helen Thurston Stunts
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