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The Joker Is Wild is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is about Joe E. Lewis, the popular singer and comedian who was a major attraction in nightclubs from the 1920s to the early 1950s.
- $2.4 million
- September 26, 1957 (USA)
- Samuel J. Briskin
- Walter Scharf
The Joker Is Wild: Directed by Charles Vidor. With Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert. Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies.
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Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie...
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- Charles Vidor
- Biography
- Frank Sinatra
Summaries. Frank Sinatra plays Joe E. Lewis, a famous comedian of the 1930s-50s. When the movie opens, Lewis is a young, talented singer who performs in speakeasies. When he bolts one job for another, the mob boss who owns the first speakeasy has his thugs try to kill Lewis.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Singer Joe E. Lewis fights to rebuild his life after gangsters slash his vocal cords. Cast & Crew. Read More. Charles Vidor. Director. Frank Sinatra. Joe E. Lewis. Mitzi Gaynor. Martha Stewart. Jeanne Crain. Letty Page. Eddie Albert. Austin Mack. Beverly Garland. Cassie Mack.
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