King Creole
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Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform.Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade.Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
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Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
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- Release date
- Jul 2, 1958
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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