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| Title: | Jailhouse Rock |
| Company: | MGM |
| Producer: | Pandro S. Berman |
| Director: | Richard Thorpe |
| Screenplay: | Guy Trosper |
| Co-actors: | Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughan Taylor, Jennifer Holden, Dean Jones, Ann Neyland |
| Length: | 96 min. |
| First appearance: | November 21, 1957 |
| Storyline: | Vince Everett (Elvis Presley) kills someone during a fight in a bar and gets imprisoned. His cell-mate Hank Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy), a former country & western singer, recognizes Vince's singing-talent. They make a contract to perform together and to share the profit. Out of jail, Vince tries to get a job as singer, but nobody seems to notice him. Only after he gets help of Peggy van Alden (Judy Tyler) does he achieve success. They start a record-company together. But after his time in jail Vince had become a cynic, and he rejects the Peggy's interest. He seems only to be interested in fame and fortune. He changes after a fight with Hank, who doesn't accept his behavior. During the fight Vince's throat gets injured, which puts his career in danger. |
| Songs: | Jailhouse rock, Treat me nice, Young and beautiful, I wanna be free, Don't leave me now, Baby I don't care |
| Soundtrack: | - |
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