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.
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Pete Kelly's Blues was released on 31 juli 1955.
Pete Kelly's Blues was directed by Jack Webb.
Pete Kelly's Blues has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Pete Kelly's Blues was produced by Jack Webb.
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.
The key characters in Pete Kelly's Blues are Pete Kelly (Jack Webb), Ivy Conrad (Janet Leigh), Fran McCarg (Edmond O'Brien).
Pete Kelly's Blues is rated 15.
Pete Kelly's Blues is a Drama, Kriminal, Music film.
Pete Kelly's Blues has an audience rating of 4 out of 10.
Pete Kelly's Blues had a budget of 2 mn US$.