Drama
The Joker is Wild
“The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!”
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Directed by Charles Vidor
81
User score
155 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 26, 1957
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$2.4M → $3M
Top cast
Frank Sinatra
Joe E. Lewis
Mitzi Gaynor
Martha Stewart
Jeanne Crain
Letty Page
Eddie Albert
Austin Mack
Beverly Garland
Cassie Mack
Jackie Coogan
Swifty Morgan
Barry Kelley
Hugh McCarthy
Ted de Corsia
Georgie Parker
Leonard Graves
Tim Coogan
Valerie Allen
Chorine
Hank Henry
Burlesque Comedian
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Doorman at Copacabana (uncredited)
Jerry Antes
Vegas Speciality Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Waiter (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Heckler at Copacabana (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
John Benson
Hood (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Ticket Seller / Cashier (uncredited)
