

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

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Cast

Elvis Presley
Vince Everett

Judy Tyler
Peggy Van Alden

Mickey Shaughnessy
Hunk Houghton

Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Shores (narrator)

Jennifer Holden
Sherry Wilson

Dean Jones
Teddy Talbot

Anne Neyland
Laury Jackson

Percy Helton
Sam Brewster (uncredited)

Scotty Moore
Guitar Player (uncredited)

Bill Black
Bass Player (uncredited)

Mike Stoller
Piano Player (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe
Convict (uncredited)
Crew

Richard Thorpe
Director

Ralph E. Winters
Editor

Pandro S. Berman
Producer

William Tuttle
Makeup Artist

Nedrick Young
Story

A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects

Tom Parker
Technical Advisor

Randall Duell
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
99 reviews
Luca Trumfio
7.0★ · 07/09/26

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
H
5.0★ · 07/02/26

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.”
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.”
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.”
Elvis
7.0★ · 04/14/26

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
Pranaya Majumdar
6.0★ · 11/20/25

i respect this film for committing fully to ‘the plot is elvis.’
i respect this film for committing fully to ‘the plot is elvis.’
LUKE
6.0★ · 10/19/25

Why is Elvis lowkey the OG fuckboy?
Why is Elvis lowkey the OG fuckboy?