Jailhouse Rock
- Director: Richard Thorpe
- Writer: Guy Trosper; Nedrick Young
- Producer: Pandro S. Berman; Kathryn Hereford
CGiii Comment
Surely not...Elvis being bum-f&*ked by a gang of grubby convicts.
Yes...we all know what the 'jailhouse rock' really is...but did Elvis?
After watching this - the success of Elvis will become a complete mystery.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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?
Cast & Characters
Elvis Presley as Vince Everett;
Judy Tyler as Peggy Van Alden;
Mickey Shaughnessy as Hunk Houghton;
Vaughn Taylor as Mr. Shores;
Jennifer Holden as Sherry Wilson;
Dean Jones as Teddy Talbot;
Anne Neyland as Laury Jackson;
Dorothy Abbott as Woman in Restaurant;
Peter Adams as Jack Lease;
Francois Andre as Waiter