The Joker Is Wild(1957)

Poster of The Joker Is Wild

Synopsis

Film version of the life of Joe E Lewis who was "Roaring Twenties" Chicago's hottest nightclub singer and had his throat slashed by gangsters when he refused to sing at their club. Losing his singing voice, he then went on to a career as a comedian, but bouts with alcohol threatened to undo him.
Film version of the life of Joe E Lewis who was "Roaring Twenties" Chicago's hottest nightclub singer and had his throat slashed by gangsters when he refused to sing at their club. Losing his singing voice, he then …
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In Theaters

  • October 1957

Genres

Adaptation, Biopic

Run Time

2 hours 3 minutes

Distributors

Paramount Pictures

Production Status

Released

Produced In

United States

Director

CAST

Frank Sinatra

Joe E Lewis

Mitzi Gaynor

Martha Stewart

Jeanne Crain

Letty Page

Eddie Albert

Austin Mack

Beverly Garland

Cassie Mack

Jackie Coogan

Swifty Morgan