Pete Kelly's Blues

"A jazz-man of the wide-open '20s - caught in the crossfire of its blazing .38s!"

Jul 31 1955 Not Rated 1h 35m
Crime, Drama, Music

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.

Plot

In 1927 Kansas City, Pete Kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed Kelly gives in, although this also means taking the thug's alcoholic girl as a singer. Kelly soon realizes he has made a big mistake selling out in this way, and that rich girl Ivy is now the only decent thing in his life.

Written by

Richard L. Breen

Directed by

Jack Webb

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mark VII Ltd., Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,622
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA