

Pete Kelly's Blues
A jazz-man of the wide-open '20s - caught in the crossfire of its blazing .38s!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1955-07-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
25
Vote Average
6.1
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Janet Leigh
Ivy Conrad
Edmond O'Brien
Fran McCarg
Peggy Lee
Rose Hopkins
Andy Devine
George Tenell
Lee Marvin
Al Gannaway
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Maggie Jackson
Martin Milner
Joey Firestone
Than Wyenn
Rudy Shulak
Herbert Ellis
Bedido
John Dennis
Guy Bettenhouser
Jayne Mansfield
Cigarette Girl
Mort Marshall
Cootie Jacobs
Moe Schneider
Trombonist (Big 7)
George Van Eps
Guitarist (Big 7)
Ray Sherman
Pianist (Big 7)
Dick Cathcart
Trumpet Player / Webb's Cornet Double
Matty Matlock
Clarinetist (Big 7)
Eddie Miller
Saxophonist (Big 7)
Nick Fatool
Drummer (Big 7)
Jud De Naut
Bassist (Big 7)
Nesdon Booth
Squat Henchman (uncredited)
Perry Botkin Sr.
Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
Teddy Buckner
Cornet Soloist (uncredited)
Harper Goff
Tuxedo Band Banjo Player (uncredited)
Jester Hairston
Mourner (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Drunk in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Argumentative Husband in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Venuti
Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
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