Story Line
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.
“Elvis in Action as Never Before!”
Top 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
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
1957-01-17
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
MusicDrama
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
8/10
•9/5/2019"That ain't tactics honey, it's just the beast in me."
Elvis Presley plays "Vince Everett" who goes to jail after accidentally killing a man in a bar fight. While in the big house he is paired in his cell with Hunk Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy), a...
Wuchak
7/10
•10/23/2021_**From con to concert performer**_
A young construction worker (Presley) is sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for manslaughter, but wisely takes advantage of his time learning to play guitar better from an inmate who was formerly a co...
CinemaSerf
6/10
•9/5/2024The hot-tempered young "Vince" (Elvis Presley) finds himself caught up in a bar-room brawl that has tragic results and sees him sent to jail. There, he is luckily placed with "Hunk" (Mickey Shaughnessy) who is the prison grifter with a penchant for t...