In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.
Top Cast
JA
Jack WebbPete Kelly
JA
Janet LeighIvy Conrad
ED
Edmond O'BrienFran McCarg
PE
Peggy LeeRose Hopkins
AN
Andy DevineGeorge Tenell
LE
Lee MarvinAl Gannaway
EL
Ella FitzgeraldMaggie Jackson
MA
Martin MilnerJoey Firestone
TH
Than WyennRudy Shulak
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Herbert EllisBedido
JO
John DennisGuy Bettenhouser
JA
Jayne MansfieldCigarette Girl
MO
Mort MarshallCootie Jacobs
MO
Moe SchneiderTrombonist (Big 7)
GE
George Van EpsGuitarist (Big 7)
RA
Ray ShermanPianist (Big 7)
DI
Dick CathcartTrumpet Player / Webb's Cornet Double
MA
Matty MatlockClarinetist (Big 7)
ED
Eddie MillerSaxophonist (Big 7)
NI
Nick FatoolDrummer (Big 7)
JU
Jud De NautBassist (Big 7)
NE
Nesdon BoothSquat Henchman (uncredited)
PE
Perry Botkin Sr.Tuxedo Band Member (uncredited)
TE
Teddy BucknerCornet Soloist (uncredited)
HA
Harper GoffTuxedo Band Banjo Player (uncredited)
JE
Jester HairstonMourner (uncredited)
DO
Donald KerrDrunk in Speakeasy (uncredited)
HA
Hank MannArgumentative Husband in Speakeasy (uncredited)
