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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) is a drama, music and crime film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on July 2, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau and Dolores Hart. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 113 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for King Creole.
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Featurette
Elvis Presley
as Danny Fisher
Carolyn Jones
as Ronnie
Walter Matthau
as Maxie Fields
Dolores Hart
as Nellie
Dean Jagger
as Mr. Fisher
Liliane Montevecchi
as Forty Nina
Vic Morrow
as Shark
Paul Stewart
as Charlie LeGrand
Jan Shepard
as Mimi Fisher
Brian G. Hutton
as Sal (as Brian Hutton)
Jack Grinnage
as Dummy
Dick Winslow
as Eddie Burton
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Harold Robbins, Michael V. Gazzo and Herbert Baker, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Joseph H. Hazen.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 113 ratings.
Elvis Noir as Rock N Roll comes to the King Creole. King Creole is directed by Michael Curtiz and adapted to screenplay by Herbert Baker and Michael V. Gazzo from the novel A Stone for Danny Fisher written by Harold Robbins. It stars Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart, Dean Jagger, Vic Morrow, Paul Stewart and Jan Shepard. Music is scored by Walter Scharf and cinematography by Russell…
Reviewed on September 5, 2019
_**Elvis living on Bourbon St. in New Orleans**_ In New Orleans, Danny Fisher (Presley) fails to graduate high school for the second time and so uses his singing talents at nightclubs to provide for his destitute father and sister. Walter Matthau plays a shady nightclub baron while Carolyn Jones plays his floozy. “King Creole” (1958) mixes the Elvis formula with B&W film noir. Despite the name, don’t expect any…
Reviewed on November 7, 2020
Holyrood certainly didn't stint on the resources it put into this outing for Elvis. Michael Curtis took the helm and Harold Robbins provided the original novel as we follow the escapades of "Danny Fisher". He is a skint college flunkey who takes a job in the eponymous club. His boyish charms and his moves delight the audience, and they also attract the mischievous temptress "Ronnie" (Carolyn Jones) - who just…
Reviewed on June 29, 2022
In this outing, Presley plays Danny Fisher, a kid from New Orleans. Danny is a troubled youth, and is hired by not one, but two nightclubs as a singer. This is Presley’s finest attempt at real acting.
Reviewed on November 19, 2023
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King Creole (1958) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of King Creole (1958) includes Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart and Dean Jagger. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King Creole was released on July 2, 1958 and runs for 1h 56m.
King Creole (1958) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 113 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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