Jailhouse Rock
Young truck driver kills a man in a fight and is sent to prison. In jail he learns to sing and on his release he sets out to break into show business, and after several incidents he succeeds with the help of a pretty disc promoter.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Vince Everett Elvis Presley
- Peggy Van Alden Judy Tyler
- Hunk Houghton Mickey Shaughnessy
- Mr Shores Vaughn Taylor
- Sherry Wilson Jennifer Holden
- Teddy Talbot Dean Jones
- Laury Jackson Anne Neyland
- [backing vocals] The Jordanaires
- [warden] Hugh Sanders
- [Sam Brewster] Percy Helton
- [Jack Lease] Peter Adams
- [studio head] William Forrest
- [paymaster] Dan White
- [bartender] George Cisar
- [Dotty] Robin Raymond
- [Ken] John Day
- [worker] Ken L. Smith
- [Judgy] S. John Launer
- [gaurd] Dick Rich
- [Simpson] Glenn Strange
- [mail clerk] John Dennis
- [mail clerk] Tom Mayton
- [orderly] Bob Stratton
- [cleaning woman] Elizabeth Slifer
- [striptease] Gloria Pall
- [bartdner] Fred Coby
- [Shorty] Walter Johnson
- [drunk] Frank Kreig
- [August Van Alden] Grandon Rhodes
- [Mrs Van Alden] Katherine Warren
- [record shop girl] Joan Dupuis
- [record distributor] William Tannen
- [record engineer] Wilson Wood
- [studio gate man] Joe Mcguinn
- [announcer] Bob Hopkins
- [director] Tom Mckee
- [Bardeman] Robert Bice
- [photographer] Donald Kerr
- [assistant director] Steve Warren
- [Drummond] Carl Milletaire
- [Mickey Alba] Don Burnett
- [waiter] François André
- [surgeon] Francis De Sales
- [hotel clerk] Harry Hines
- [guard] Bill Hale
- [girl in booth] Tracy Morgan
- [girl in bathing suit] Linda Williams
- [] Russ Whitney
- [] Alyn Lockwood
- [] Charles Postal
- [] Jo Gilbert
- [] Paula Trent
- [] Ory Mohler
- [] Jack Herrin
- [] Sid Kane
- [] Jack Shea
- [] John Logan
- [] Jack Younger
- [] Matt Winston
Credits
Direction
- Director Richard Thorpe
- Assistant Director Robert E. Relyea
Production
- © Loew's Incorporated
- ©/An Avon production Avon Productions
- Presents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Producer Pandro S. Berman
- Associate Producer Kathryn Hereford
Writing
- Screenplay Guy Trosper
- Based on a story by Ned Young
Photography
- Director of Photography Robert Bronner
Special Effects
- Special Effects A. Arnold Gillespie
Editing
- Film Editor Ralph E. Winters
Design
- Art Director William A. Horning
- Art Director Randall Duell
- Set Decorator Henry Grace
- Set Decorator Keogh Gleason
Make-up
- Make-up William Tuttle
Music
- Music Supervisor Jeff Alexander
Choreography
- [Dance Direction] Alex Romero
Sound
- Recording Supervisor Wesley C. Miller
Consultant
- Technical Adviser Tom Parker
