King Creole
King Creole
King Creole
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1958
1h 56m
6.3(109 votes)
Drama
Music
Crime

Overview

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

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Elvis Presley

Danny Fisher

Elvis Presley
Acting

Carolyn Jones

Ronnie

Carolyn Jones
Acting

Walter Matthau

Maxie Fields

Walter Matthau
Acting

Dolores Hart

Nellie

Dolores Hart
Acting

Dean Jagger

Mr. Fisher

Dean Jagger
Acting

Liliane Montevecchi

Forty Nina

Liliane Montevecchi
Acting

Vic Morrow

Shark

Vic Morrow
Acting

Paul Stewart

Charlie LeGrand

Paul Stewart
Acting

Jan Shepard

Mimi Fisher

Jan Shepard
Acting

Brian G. Hutton

Sal (as Brian Hutton)

Brian G. Hutton
Acting

Jack Grinnage

Dummy

Jack Grinnage
Acting

Dick Winslow

Eddie Burton

Dick Winslow
Acting

Raymond Bailey

Mr. Evans

Raymond Bailey
Acting

Anne Caprile

Mimi Fisher (Voice)

Anne Caprile
Acting

Gavin Gordon

Mr. Primont

Gavin Gordon
Acting

Helene Hatch

Mrs. Pearson (uncredited)

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Acting

Kitty White

Street Vendor (uncredited)

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Acting

Scotty Moore

Guitar Player (uncredited)

Scotty Moore
Acting

Richard Simmons

Little Tot (uncredited)

Richard Simmons
Acting

Candy Candido

Doorman (uncredited)

Candy Candido
Acting

Barbara Gayle

Salesgirl (uncredited)

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Reita Green

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Trustin Howard

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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Acting

Gustave Lax

Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Ziva Rodann

Entertainer (uncredited)

Ziva Rodann
Acting

Tony Russel

Chico (uncredited)

Tony Russel
Acting

Ron Nyman

Patron (uncredited)

Ron Nyman
Acting

Jackie Joseph

Salesgirl (uncredited)

Jackie Joseph
Acting

Gavin Gordon

Mr. Primont (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon
Acting

Ned Glass

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Ned Glass
Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Acting

Lilyan Chauvin

Catherine (uncredited)

Lilyan Chauvin
Acting

Sam Buffington

Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)

Sam Buffington
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Val Avery

Ralph (uncredited)

Val Avery

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