The Joker Is Wild (1957)
The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!
1957-09-26
United States of America
126 Min.
PG-13
Overview
Prohibition-era nightclub crooner Joe E. Lewis has his career and nearly his life cut short when his throat is slashed as payback for leaving the employ of Chicago mob boss Georgie Parker. A broken alcoholic, Joe is brought back from the abyss by his faithful piano player, Austin Mack, who helps turn the former singer into a successful stand-up comedian. But Joe's demons plague his romantic life even as he reaches new heights of success.
Cast
Joe E. Lewis
Martha Stewart
Letty Page
Austin Mack
Cassie Mack
Swifty Morgan
Captain Hugh McCarthy
Georgie Parker
Tim Coogan
Chorine
Burlesque Comedian
Self
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