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The Joker Is Wild (1957)

1957-09-26 · 2h 6m · EN
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The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!

Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano player, Austin Mack, who helps turn the former singer into a successful stand-up comedian. But Joe's demons plague his romantic life even as he reaches new heights of success.

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Charles VidorDirector

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Frank SinatraFrank SinatraJoe E. LewisMitzi GaynorMitzi GaynorMartha StewartJeanne CrainJeanne CrainLetty PageEddie AlbertEddie AlbertAustin MackBeverly GarlandBeverly GarlandCassie MackJackie CooganJackie CooganSwifty MorganBarry KelleyBarry KelleyCaptain Hugh McCarthyTed de CorsiaTed de CorsiaGeorgie ParkerLeonard GravesLeonard GravesTim CooganValerie AllenValerie AllenChorineHank HenryHank HenryBurlesque ComedianSophie TuckerSophie TuckerSelf

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BiographyNightclub entertainer

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Nightclub EntertainerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference223597Actor preference319070 · 225160 · 139741Country preferenceUs

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What is The Joker Is Wild about?

Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano player, Austin Mack, who helps turn the former singer into a successful stand-up comedian. But Joe's demons plague his romantic life even as he reaches new heights of success.

How long is The Joker Is Wild?

The Joker Is Wild has a runtime of 126 minutes.