2 GRAND BANDS! JIMMY LUNCEFORD'S and WILL OSBORNE'S! MUSIC GALORE!
A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.
Blues in the Night (1941) is a crime, drama and music film directed by Anatole Litvak, released on November 15, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf and Lloyd Nolan. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
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Priscilla Lane
as Ginger 'Character' Powell
Betty Field
as Kay Grant
Richard Whorf
as Jigger Pine
Lloyd Nolan
as Del Davis
Jack Carson
as Leo Powell
Wallace Ford
as Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)
Elia Kazan
as Nickie Haroyen
Howard Da Silva
as Sam Paryas
Joyce Compton
as Blonde
Faith Domergue
as Jitterbug (uncredited)
Faye Emerson
as Dr. Morse's Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)
Directed by Anatole Litvak, written by Robert Rossen and Johnny Mercer, produced by Henry Blanke.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 31 ratings.
It’s not often you can call a band of musicians “itinerant” but “Jigger” (Richard Whorf) and his recently assembled ensemble are rehearsing from the luxury of a railroad car as they traverse the country en route to their next gig. Along the way, they rescue “Del” (Lloyd Nolan) whom, after a bit of a rocky start involving some beer, a cheese sandwich and a revolver, they all befriend. He knows of a bar they can get…
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Blues in the Night (1941) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Blues in the Night (1941) includes Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan and Jack Carson. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blues in the Night was released on November 15, 1941 and runs for 1h 28m.
Blues in the Night (1941) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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