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Le Pantin brisé

The Joker is Wild

Release: 1957-09-26 ·Runtime: 126m ·★ 8.0
Drame Musique

Le crooner de boîte de nuit de l'époque de la prohibition, Joe E. Lewis, voit sa carrière et presque sa vie écourtée lorsque sa gorge est tranchée en guise de récompense pour avoir quitté l'emploi du chef de la mafia de Chicago, Georgie Parker. Alcoolique épuisé, Joe est ramené des abysses par son fidèle pianiste, Austin Mack, qui contribue à faire de l'ancien chanteur un humoriste à succès. Mais les démons de Joe affligent sa vie amoureuse alors même qu'il atteint de nouveaux sommets de succès.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

AMBL Productions
Paramount Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

William Pullen William Pullen as Letty's Husband (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor as Martha Stewart Wally Brown Wally Brown as Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited) Walter Woolf King Walter Woolf King as Mr. Page (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Maitre D' (uncredited) Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Wedding Guest (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Jackie Coogan Jackie Coogan as Swifty Morgan Sophie Tucker Sophie Tucker as Sophie Tucker (uncredited) Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Waiter (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Doorman at the Valencia (uncredited) John Harding John Harding as Johnny Allen (uncredited) Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia as Georgie Parker Eric Alden Eric Alden as Doorman at the Copacabana (uncredited) Russ Bender Russ Bender as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited) Billie Bird Billie Bird as Ticket Seller / Cashier (uncredited) Darlene Fields Darlene Fields as Chorine (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Elevator Operator / Man at Benefit (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Florist Truck Driver (uncredited) Paula Hill Paula Hill as Chorine (uncredited) Jeanne Crain Jeanne Crain as Letty Page Bill Baldwin Bill Baldwin as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney as Man at Benefit / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Heckler (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Shaving Man (uncredited) Jack Kenney Jack Kenney as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Sid Melton Sid Melton as Racetrack Runner (uncredited) Jack Stoney Jack Stoney as Racetrack Patron / Football Game Spectator (uncredited) Barry Kelley Barry Kelley as Hugh McCarthy Bill Hickman Bill Hickman as Hood with Knife (uncredited) Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Beverly Garland Beverly Garland as Cassie Mack Harold Miller Harold Miller as Nightclub Patron / Man at Benefit (uncredited) Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Ned Wever Ned Wever as Dr. Pierson (uncredited) H.W. Gim H.W. Gim as Janitor (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Elevator Passenger / Slot Machine Player (uncredited) Mary Treen Mary Treen as Heckler (uncredited) Harold Huber Harold Huber as Harry Bliss (uncredited) Jerry Antes Jerry Antes as Vegas Speciality Dancer (uncredited) Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra as Joe E. Lewis Valerie Allen Valerie Allen as Chorine Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Heckler at the Copacabana (uncredited) Eddie Albert Eddie Albert as Austin Mack Leonard Graves Leonard Graves as Tim Coogan George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as Elevator Starter (uncredited)