The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Drummer Stanley Maxton moves to Los Angeles with dreams of opening his own jazz club, but falls in with a gangster and a nightclub dancer and ends up accused of her murder.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- László KardosDirector
- Allen RivkinWriter
Cast
- Mickey RooneyStanley Maxton
- Sally ForrestJane Tafford
- William DemarestFluff
- James CraigDelwyn 'Sonny' Johnson
- Kay BrownEdna
- Louis ArmstrongHimself
- Myrna DellPaulette Ardrey
- Vic DamoneHimself
- Art LewisSam
- Tommy RettigArtie Ardrey
- Tom PowersLt. Detective Bonnabel
- Jonathan CottBehr
Stills
Themes
drumsjazz singer or musicianfilm noirmurder investigationnightclub ownertold in flashbackjazz bandcabaret dancernightclub performerfemicideaccused of murderhollywood hills