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  • Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
  • Not Rated
    95 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Not Rated
95 min | Crime, Drama, Music

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.
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Director
Writer
Richard L. Breen (screen play by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Harold Rosson (as Hal Rosson)
Production Designer
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Release date
Jul 31, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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