Jailhouse Rock (1957)

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1h 36min
Drama, Music
08 Nov 1957 (USA)
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After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Guy Trosper, Nedrick Young

Stars:

Awards:

2 wins.
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Still of Judy Tyler in Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Still of Elvis Presley, Francis De Sales, Mickey Shaughnessy and Judy Tyler in Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Still of Elvis Presley and Judy Tyler in Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Still of Francis De Sales, Mickey Shaughnessy and Judy Tyler in Jailhouse Rock (1957)

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	Elvis Presley	...	Vince Everett
	Judy Tyler	...	Peggy Van Alden
	Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Hunk Houghton
	Vaughn Taylor	...	Mr. Shores
	Jennifer Holden	...	Sherry Wilson
	Dean Jones	...	Teddy Talbot
	Anne Neyland	...	Laury Jackson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Norm Johnson	...	Dancer Jailhouse scene
	Dorothy Abbott	...	Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
	Peter Adams	...	Jack Lease (uncredited)
	Don Anderson	...	Convict (uncredited)
	François André	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Buzz Barbee	...	Apartment Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bobby Barber	...	Film Crew Member (uncredited)
	Arthur Berkeley	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Robert Bice	...	Bardeman - TV Studio Manager (uncredited)
	Bill Black	...	Bass Player (uncredited)
	Phil Bloom	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Loren Brown	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Helen Bruno	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Don Burnett	...	Mickey Alba (uncredited)
	Guy Cass	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Albert Cavens	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Jack Chefe	...	Waiter in Strip Club (uncredited)
	Naomi Childers	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Noble 'Kid' Chissell	...	Convict (uncredited)
	George Cisar	...	Jake - Bartender (uncredited)
	Richard Dale Clark	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Fred Coby	...	Jerry- Bartender (uncredited)
	Robert Cole	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Gene Coogan	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Jean Corbett	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Stuart W. Culp	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	John Daheim	...	Tough Man in Bar (uncredited)
	Francis De Sales	...	Surgeon (uncredited)
	John Dennis	...	Mail Clerk #1 (uncredited)
	Paul Denton	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Dick Dial	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Dan Dowling	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Jack Downs	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Harry Duff	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Elaine DuPont	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Joan Dupuis	...	Record Shop Girl (uncredited)
	Lamar Fike	...	Minor role (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Van Alden Party Guest (uncredited)
	D.J. Fontana	...	Drummer (uncredited)
	William Forrest	...	Head of Studio (uncredited)
	Jo Gilbert	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Joe Gilbert	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Cliff Gleaves	...	Minor role (uncredited)
	James Gonzalez	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
	Sol Gorss	...	Brawler (uncredited)
	Alex Goudovitch	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Betty Graeff	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Ralph Grosh	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Ralph Guldahl	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Bill Hale	...	Guard (uncredited)
	Percy Helton	...	Sam Brewster (uncredited)
	Jack Herrin	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Bill Hickman	...	Guard Who Whips Vince (uncredited)
	Harry Hines	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
	Janice Hood	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Arthur Hooten	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Bob Hopkins	...	Announcer (uncredited)
	Shep Houghton	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Catherine Howard	...	Nurse (uncredited)
	John Indrisano	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Allen Jaffe	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Walter Johnson	...	Shorty - Bartender (uncredited)
	Sid Kane	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	Studio Photographer (uncredited)
	George Klein	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Frank Kreig	...	Drunk (uncredited)
	Lucille La Marr	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Louise Lane	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	S. John Launer	...	Judge (uncredited)
	Robert Leonard	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Alyn Lockwood	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	John Logan	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Tom Mayton	...	Mail Clerk #2 (uncredited)
	May McAvoy	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Joe McGuinn	...	Studio Gateman (uncredited)
	Tom McKee	...	TV Director (uncredited)
	Russell Meeker	...	Film Crew Member (uncredited)
	Carl Milletaire	...	Mr. Drummond (uncredited)
	Frank Mills	...	Shooting Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
	Orv Mohler	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Scotty Moore	...	Guitar Player (uncredited)
	Tracey Morgan	...	Girl in Booth (uncredited)
	Charles Owens	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Gloria Pall	...	Striptease Woman (uncredited)
	Joe Ploski	...	Convict in 'Jailhouse Rock' Number (uncredited)
	Murray Pollack	...	Court Clerk (uncredited)
	Charles Postal	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Frank Radcliffe	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Ford Raymond	...	Prospector (uncredited)
	Robin Raymond	...	Dotty (uncredited)
	Grandon Rhodes	...	Prof. August van Alden (uncredited)
	Dick Rich	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
	Leoda Richards	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Tony Rosa	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	John Roy	...	Bailiff (uncredited)
	Hugh Sanders	...	Prison Warden (uncredited)
	Cosmo Sardo	...	Barber (uncredited)
	Jeffrey Sayre	...	Van Alden Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bernard Sell	...	Spectator at Photo Shoot (uncredited)
	Jack Shea	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Edith Sheets	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Elizabeth Slifer	...	Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
	Ted Smile	...	Convict (uncredited)
	Gene Smith	...	(uncredited)
	K.L. Smith	...	Worker (uncredited)
	Mike Stoller	...	Piano Player (uncredited)
	Glenn Strange	...	Matt - Convict (uncredited)
	Bob Stratton	...	Orderly (uncredited)
	Brick Sullivan	...	Convict in Yard (uncredited)
	William Tannen	...	Record Distributor (uncredited)
	Arthur Tovey	...	Record Shop Owner in Montage (uncredited)
	Paula Trent	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Katherine Warren	...	Mrs. Van Alden (uncredited)
	Steve Warren	...	Assistant Director (uncredited)
	Dan White	...	Paymaster (uncredited)
	Russ Whitney	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Linda Williams	...	Girl in Bathing Suit (uncredited)
	Matt Winston	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Wilson Wood	...	Recording Engineer (uncredited)
	Jack Younger	...	Minor Role (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Thorpe

Written by

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Guy Trosper	...	(screenplay)

Nedrick Young	...	(story) (as Ned Young)

Produced by

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Pandro S. Berman	...	producer
Kathryn Hereford	...	associate producer

Music by

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Jeff Alexander

Cinematography by

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Robert J. Bronner

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director of photography (as Robert Bronner)

Editing by

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Ralph E. Winters

Art Direction by

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Randall Duell
William A. Horning

Set Decoration by

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F. Keogh Gleason	...	(as Keogh Gleason)
Henry Grace

Makeup Department

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William Tuttle

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makeup artist

Production Management

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James Marchant

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production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert E. Relyea	...	assistant director
Hank Moonjean	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Frank Wesselhoff

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painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Wesley C. Miller

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recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)

Special Effects by

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A. Arnold Gillespie

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special effects

Stunts

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Brad Harris	...	stunts (rumored)
Joe Gray	...	stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Richard Hager

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grip (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jeff Alexander	...	music supervisor
Pankaj Joshi	...	theme music composer
Arthur Morton	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Tom Parker	...	technical advisor (as Colonel Tom Parker)
Ken DuMain	...	stand-in: Elvis Presley (uncredited)
Alex Romero	...	choreographer (uncredited)
Harry Wilson	...	stand-in: Mickey Shaughnessy (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Avon Productions (II)

Distributors

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1958) (Australia) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1958) (India) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (France) (theatrical)
CBS (1975) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan version)
France 3 (1982) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
MGM Home Entertainment (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
M6 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
MGM Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and san)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm and 16mm prints)
MGM Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
Mac Mahon Distribution (2000) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD) (17 film set)
Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (17 film set)
7Two (2020) (Australia) (tv)
The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)

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Panavision (process lenses)
Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Everett takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon becomes an overnight sensation. But when he becomes a superstar, will his desire for fame and money cause him to forget the people who got him there? Written by Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	national-film-registry psychotronic-film crying-man alcoholism tear-gas See All (148) »
Taglines	His first big dramatic singing role! See more »
Genres	Drama Music Musical Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Australia:PG Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Germany:16 Germany:12 (recommended rating) Iceland:L India:U Italy:T Japan:G Netherlands:6 New Zealand:G Norway:16 Norway:12 (video rating) Sweden:15 Sweden:11 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:U (video rating) United States:Not Rated United States:TV-PG United States:TV-14 United States:Not Rated (DVD rating) United States:Approved

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Also Known As	Treat Me Nice (United States) Le Rock du bagne (France) Jailhouse Rock - Rhythmus hinter Gittern (Germany) El rock de la cárcel (Spain) Prisioneiro do Rock and Roll (Brazil) See more »
Runtime	96 min
Official Sites	Official Facebook
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$400,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Elvis Presley refused to watch this movie because of Judy Tyler's tragic death in a car accident in Wyoming on July 3, 1957, three days after filming was completed. See more »
Goofs	No matter when, where, or under what circumstances, when Vince is singing, he always has the same backup group, so they all must have been serving prison sentences at the same time, been released at the same time, but gotten jobs at the first club before he tries out. They then apparently leave that job, so they can back him up when he cuts his first record. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in This Is Elvis (1981). See more »
Soundtracks	One More Day See more »
Quotes	Peggy Van Alden: [Vince aggressively kisses Peggy] How dare you think such cheap tactics would work with me! [Vince again aggressively kisses Peggy] Vince Everett: That ain't tactics, honey. It's just the beast in me. See more »

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