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Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

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.

Cast:
Pete Kelly: Jack Webb
Ivy Conrad: Janet Leigh
Fran McCarg: Edmond O'Brien
Rose Hopkins: Peggy Lee
George Tenell: Andy Devine
Al Gannaway: Lee Marvin
Maggie Jackson: Ella Fitzgerald
Joey Firestone: Martin Milner
Rudy Shulak: Than Wyenn
Bedido: Herbert Ellis
Guy Bettenhouser: John Dennis
Cigarette Girl: Jayne Mansfield
Cootie Jacobs: Mort Marshall
Trumpet Player (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Dick Cathcart
Clarinetist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Matty Matlock
Trombonist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Moe Schneider
Saxophonist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Eddie Miller
Guitarist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): George Van Eps
Drummer (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Nick Fatool
Pianist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Ray Sherman
Bassist (Pet Kelly and Big Seven): Jud De Naut
Piano Player: Don Abney
Roadhouse Party Guest: Shirley Wilson
Squat Henchman: Nesdon Booth
Tuxedo Band Member: Joe Venuti
Cornet Soloist: Teddy Buckner
Party Guest: Roy Damron
Speakeasy Patron: Chalky Williams
Tuxedo Band Banjo Player: Harper Goff
Mourner, Pre-Credit Sequence: Jester Hairston
Minor Role: Jimmie Horan
Drunk in Speakeasy: Donald Kerr
Gambler: Bernard Sell
Dako: William Lazeras
Argumentative Husband in Speakeasy: Hank Mann
Waiter: 'Snub' Pollard
Pianist at Jazz Club: Herman S. Saunders
Chef: Stephen Soldi

Written by: Richard L. Breen

Director: Jack Webb

Production: Mark VII Ltd.

Release date: 31 Jul 1955
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