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1957·Music·1h 36m
6.9
Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
Directed by Richard Thorpe
musical
jail
rock music
black and white
rock musical

Cast

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Vince Everett
Judy Tyler
Judy Tyler
Peggy Van Alden
Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Hunk Houghton
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Shores (narrator)
Jennifer Holden
Jennifer Holden
Sherry Wilson
Dean Jones
Dean Jones
Teddy Talbot
Anne Neyland
Anne Neyland
Laury Jackson
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Sam Brewster (uncredited)
Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Bill Black
Bill Black
Bass Player (uncredited)
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Piano Player (uncredited)
Allen Jaffe
Allen Jaffe
Convict (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Director
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young
Story
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Tom Parker
Tom Parker
Technical Advisor
Randall Duell
Randall Duell
Art Direction

Popular Reviews

99 reviews
Luca Trumfio
Luca Trumfio
Jailhouse Rock
once i heard Elvis say “It’s the way the mop flops.” I knew i was watching some bull shit
once i heard Elvis say “It’s the way the mop flops.” I knew i was watching some bull shit
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H
Jailhouse Rock
If the Elvis movies had been all just him dancing and singing they would all be instant classics but they all have the most boring scripts and like maybe 1 dance number like seriously what are you doing you have Elvis Presley the guy known for singing and dancing

Me when I see the evil fish from dog man come back from the dead:
“Flippy. Real Flippy.”

“Sometimes you have to go all out when you’re the king and you cant help it, y’know? Because theres only one man whos the king. God picks him. Hand plucks him. One night, God looked down on all the millions, and millions of people, and He decided which one was the best. And it was me. He plucked me from all those millions and millions and millions of people, man. Listen to this, right now, theres two things you need to know: that I’m the king and number two is look out man look at that coming at you, you see that? It’s called ka ra te, man, and only two kinds of people know it: the chinese and the king. And one of ‘em is me.”
If the Elvis movies had been all just him dancing and singing they would all be instant classics but they all have the most boring scripts and like maybe 1 dance number like seriously what are you doing you have Elvis Presley the guy known for singing and dancing

Me when I see the evil fish from dog man come back from the dead:
“Flippy. Real Flippy.”

“Sometimes you have to go all out when you’re the king and you cant help it, y’know? Because theres only one man whos the king. God picks him. Hand plucks him. One night, God looked down on all the millions, and millions of people, and He decided which one was the best. And it was me. He plucked me from all those millions and millions and millions of people, man. Listen to this, right now, theres two things you need to know: that I’m the king and number two is look out man look at that coming at you, you see that? It’s called ka ra te, man, and only two kinds of people know it: the chinese and the king. And one of ‘em is me.”
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Elvis
Elvis
Jailhouse Rock
King of Rock and Roll diving into the art of cinema. Jailhouse Rock depicts Elvis’ character ending up in prison, learning the art of guitar, and ultimately perfecting his singing. Once he got released he was able to publish his music, with a few casualties and mishaps along the way. He became popular, but at what cost, walking over everyone who ever cared enough to help him out. Greed is a powerful thing. The movie itself was entertaining, had a good paced plot, with a beautiful soundtrack, and some pretty good acting all things considered. It’s a simple but effective story. Great songs, by a great dude, 7/10, get to live my everyday being named after this goat and I’m not disappointed
King of Rock and Roll diving into the art of cinema. Jailhouse Rock depicts Elvis’ character ending up in prison, learning the art of guitar, and ultimately perfecting his singing. Once he got released he was able to publish his music, with a few casualties and mishaps along the way. He became popular, but at what cost, walking over everyone who ever cared enough to help him out. Greed is a powerful thing. The movie itself was entertaining, had a good paced plot, with a beautiful soundtrack, and some pretty good acting all things considered. It’s a simple but effective story. Great songs, by a great dude, 7/10, get to live my everyday being named after this goat and I’m not disappointed
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Pranaya Majumdar
Pranaya Majumdar
Jailhouse Rock
i respect this film for committing fully to ‘the plot is elvis.’
i respect this film for committing fully to ‘the plot is elvis.’
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LUKE
LUKE
Jailhouse Rock
Why is Elvis lowkey the OG fuckboy?
Why is Elvis lowkey the OG fuckboy?
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