King Creole poster
Director Michael Curtiz
Screenplay Michael V. Gazzo, Herbert Baker

King Creole

Tagline: A STORY PULSING WITH THE HEARTBEAT OF TODAY'S YOUTH!

Release Date: 1958-07-02

Duration: 116 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Walter Matthau
    Maxie Fields
  • Vic Morrow
    Shark
  • Carolyn Jones
    Ronnie
  • Elvis Presley
    Danny Fisher
  • Dean Jagger
    Mr. Fisher
  • Dolores Hart
    Nellie
  • Paul Stewart
    Charlie LeGrand
  • Candy Candido
    Doorman (uncredited)
  • Raymond Bailey
    Mr. Evans
  • Brian G. Hutton
    Sal (as Brian Hutton)