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King Creole

King Creole

Jul 2, 1958
116 min
DramaMusicCrime
6.3/ 10
107 votes

Overview

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

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TMDB
6.3/10
107 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
6,782 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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"A STORY PULSING WITH THE HEARTBEAT OF TODAY'S YOUTH!"

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Released

Original Language

en

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Paramount PicturesHal Wallis Productions

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