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Elvis in Action as Never Before! - Jailhouse Rock
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Title: Jailhouse Rock

Release Date: 8 Nov 1957

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Music, Drama

Director: Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Avon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.161 (173 votes)

Cast

  • Vince Everett: Elvis Presley
  • Peggy Van Alden: Judy Tyler
  • Hunk Houghton: Mickey Shaughnessy
  • Mr. Shores (narrator): Vaughn Taylor
  • Sherry Wilson: Jennifer Holden
  • Teddy Talbot: Dean Jones
  • Laury Jackson: Anne Neyland
  • Sam Brewster (uncredited): Percy Helton
  • Girl in Booth (uncredited): Tracey Morgan
  • Guitar Player (uncredited): Scotty Moore
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