King Creole

1958 · directed by Michael Curtiz

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

King Creole (1958), directed by Michael Curtiz, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Elvis Presley
  • Carolyn Jones
  • Walter Matthau
  • Dolores Hart
  • Dean Jagger
  • Liliane Montevecchi
  • Vic Morrow
  • Paul Stewart
  • Jan Shepard
  • Brian G. Hutton

Crew

  • Russell Harlan — Director of Photography
  • Warren Low — Editor
  • Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer
  • Herbert Baker — Screenplay
  • Michael V. Gazzo — Screenplay

More from Michael Curtiz

  1. Casablanca (1943) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — 89/100 · hit
  3. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) — 86/100 · hit
  5. The Breaking Point (1950) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Captain Blood (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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