Movie
Jailhouse Rock
Overview
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
Details
- Release date
- 1957-01-17
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elvis Presley as Vince Everett
- Judy Tyler as Peggy Van Alden
- Mickey Shaughnessy as Hunk Houghton
- Vaughn Taylor as Mr. Shores (narrator)
- Jennifer Holden as Sherry Wilson
- Dean Jones as Teddy Talbot
- Anne Neyland as Laury Jackson
- Percy Helton as Sam Brewster (uncredited)
- Tracey Morgan as Girl in Booth (uncredited)
- Scotty Moore as Guitar Player (uncredited)
- Bill Black as Bass Player (uncredited)
- Mike Stoller as Piano Player (uncredited)
Crew
- Richard Thorpe - Director
- Guy Trosper - Screenplay
- Nedrick Young - Story
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