Crime ·Drama ·Music · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 35m

Pete Kelly's Blues

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Director
Jack Webb
Cast
Jack Webb as Pete Kelly Janet Leigh as Ivy Conrad Edmond O'Brien as Fran McCarg Peggy Lee as Rose Hopkins Andy Devine as George Tenell Lee Marvin as Al Gannaway
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Robert M. Leeds — Editor Ray Heindorf — Original Music Composer David Buttolph — Original Music Composer Matty Matlock — Original Music Composer Richard L. Breen — Screenplay
Tagline

A jazz-man of the wide-open '20s - caught in the crossfire of its blazing .38s!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
jazzprohibition eragangsterjazz singer or musicianhornextortionkansas cityspeakeasyprotection racketjazz bandband leader1920s
Key Collaborators
Jack Webb Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Robert M. Leeds Editor Ray Heindorf Original Music Composer David Buttolph Original Music Composer Matty Matlock Original Music Composer Richard L. Breen Screenplay Jack Webb Producer Harper Goff Production Design Howard Shoup Costume Design
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