MOVIE

Pete Kelly's Blues

Name: Pete Kelly's Blues
Director: Jack Webb
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Released: 1955-07-31
Cast: Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee, Andy Devine

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

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.

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 fo… + more

Release Date

1955-07-31

Year

1955

Duration

1h 35m

Status

Released

Score

6.21

Genres

Crime Drama Music

Production

Mark VII

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