5.8
“The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!”
The Joker is Wild (1957)
September 26, 19572h 6mEN
8.1
155 votes
Overview
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Director
Charles VidorWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2.4M
Revenue
$3.0M
Production Companies
AMBL ProductionsParamount Pictures
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CinemaSerf
7.0This is certainly one of my favourite Frank Sinatra performances not least because his “Joe” character actually gets to do some crooning. Indeed, it’s how this charmer makes his living, along with pianist “Austin” (Eddie Albert) singing in a nightclub. When he gets a better offer though, his boss makes it clear that moving isn’t an option. When he defies him, well surgery ensues and a period in the wilderness of New York follows with his friends, including “Austin”, unaware of his location. Then a chance encounter sets in train a bit of a reconciliation as he discovers he has a knack for patte…
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