Blues in the Night (1941)
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The big-band mystique of the 1940s was explored by Blues in the Night. Future directors Richard Whorf and Elia Kazan star as, respectively, a neurotic band-leader and a carefree clarinettist. Their jazz band travels from one small-time gig to another, always hoping for their big break but always… More The big-band mystique of the 1940s was explored by Blues in the Night. Future directors Richard Whorf and Elia Kazan star as, respectively, a neurotic band-leader and a carefree clarinettist. Their jazz band travels from one small-time gig to another, always hoping for their big break but always denied fame thanks to their own personal demons. Priscilla Lane and Betty Field portray (again respectively) the good and bad girls in the musicians' lives. While we're never treated to a full rendition of the title song, Blues in the Night scores with its melodramatic set pieces, including a gutsy climactic murder/suicide sequence involving Betty Field and escaped convict Lloyd Nolan. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Anatole Litvak
- Written By
- Robert Rossen, Edwin Gilbert
- Genres
- Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 15, 1941 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
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Cast
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Priscilla Lane
as Ginger Powell
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Betty Field
as Kay Grant
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Richard Whorf
as Jigger Pine
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Lloyd Nolan
as Del Davis
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Jack Carson
as Leo Powell
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Wallace Ford
as Brad Ames
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Elia Kazan
as Nickie Haroyan
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Peter Whitney
as Pete
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Billy Halop
as Pepe
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Joyce Compton
as Blonde
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Herbert Heywood
as Brakeman
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George Lloyd
as Night Club Manager
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Charles C. Wilson
as Barney
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Matt McHugh
as Drunk
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Howard Da Silva
as Sam Paryas
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William Gillespie
as Singer
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Fred Kelsey
as Bartender
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Lee Phelps
as Jailer
