King Creole
A STORY PULSING WITH THE HEARTBEAT OF TODAY'S YOUTH!
Rating: 6.4 out of 10TMDB(118 votes)
Overview
Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans
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Setting
Set in New Orleans
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Sequels
Follows Jailhouse Rock and is followed by G.I. Blues
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Music
Music by Walter Scharf
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Harlan
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Harold RobbinsNovel
- Michael V. GazzoScreenplay
- Herbert BakerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 2, 1958
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Elvis PresleyDanny Fisher
Carolyn JonesRonnie
Walter MatthauMaxie Fields
Dolores HartNellie
Dean JaggerMr. Fisher
Liliane MontevecchiForty Nina
Vic MorrowShark
Paul StewartCharlie LeGrand
Jan ShepardMimi Fisher
Brian G. HuttonSal (as Brian Hutton)
Jack GrinnageDummy
Dick WinslowEddie Burton
Raymond BaileyMr. Evans
Anne CaprileMimi Fisher (Voice)
Gavin GordonMr. Primont
Helene HatchMrs. Pearson (uncredited)- Kitty WhiteStreet Vendor (uncredited)
Scotty MooreGuitar Player (uncredited)
Richard SimmonsLittle Tot (uncredited)
Candy CandidoDoorman (uncredited)
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