Movie·1955·1h 35m
Pete Kelly's Blues
A jazz-man of the wide-open '20s - caught in the crossfire of its blazing .38s!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Richard L. Breen
Producer
Jack Webb
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Music
Matty Matlock
Editor
Robert M. Leeds
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Jack Webb
Pete Kelly
Janet Leigh
Ivy Conrad
Edmond O'Brien
Fran McCarg
Peggy Lee
Rose Hopkins
Andy Devine
George Tenell
Lee Marvin
Al Gannaway
Ella Fitzgerald
Maggie Jackson
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)
// crew
Crew
Jack Webb
Director, Producer
Richard L. Breen
Screenplay
Matty Matlock
Original Music Composer
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Ray Heindorf
Original Music Composer
Robert M. Leeds
Editor
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
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