The Joker is Wild

The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!

Duration: 126 min
Release date: 1957-09-26
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A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

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The Joker is Wild

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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
as Joe E. Lewis
Mitzi Gaynor
Mitzi Gaynor
as Martha Stewart
Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Crain
as Letty Page
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
as Austin Mack
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
as Cassie Mack
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
as Swifty Morgan
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
as Hugh McCarthy
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
as Georgie Parker
Leonard Graves
Leonard Graves
as Tim Coogan
Valerie Allen
Valerie Allen
as Chorine
Hank Henry
Hank Henry
as Burlesque Comedian
Sophie Tucker
Sophie Tucker
as Sophie Tucker (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
as Doorman at the Copacabana (uncredited)
Jerry Antes
Jerry Antes
as Vegas Speciality Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
as Waiter (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
as Heckler at the Copacabana (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Russ Bender
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
John Benson
John Benson
as Hood (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Billie Bird
as Ticket Seller / Cashier (uncredited)
Jan Bradley
Jan Bradley
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Judith Bradshaw
Judith Bradshaw
as Chorine (uncredited)
Wally Brown
Wally Brown
as Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
as Heckler (uncredited)
Benny Burt
Benny Burt
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Fred Catania
Fred Catania
as Bouncer at Silver Door (uncredited)
James Cavanaugh
James Cavanaugh
as Burlesque Straight Man (uncredited)
Edith Clair
Edith Clair
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Audrey Conti
Audrey Conti
as Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross
Jimmy Cross
as Jack (uncredited)
Jann Darlyn
Jann Darlyn
as Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Joseph Donte
Joseph Donte
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Phyllis Douglas
Phyllis Douglas
as Chorine (uncredited)
Heidi Duval
Heidi Duval
as Chorine (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
as Shaving Man (uncredited)
Shirley Falls
Shirley Falls
as Flashy Blonde (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Darlene Fields
Darlene Fields
as Chorine (uncredited)
Kathleen Gallant
Kathleen Gallant
as Heckler's Wife (uncredited)
Paul Gary
Paul Gary
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
H.W. Gim
H.W. Gim
as Janitor (uncredited)
Mary Gleason
Mary Gleason
as Girl on Chair (uncredited)
Regina Gleason
Regina Gleason
as Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
as Fighter (uncredited)
Reita Green
Reita Green
as Chorine (uncredited)
Donna Jo Gribble
Donna Jo Gribble
as Chorine (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
as Doorman at the Valencia (uncredited)
John Harding
John Harding
as Johnny Allen (uncredited)
Maurice Hart
Maurice Hart
as Man on Squawk Box (voice) (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Ed Haskett
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Len Hendry
Len Hendry
as Heckler (uncredited)
Bill Hickman
Bill Hickman
as Hood with Knife (uncredited)
Paula Hill
Paula Hill
as Chorine (uncredited)
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
as Harry Bliss (uncredited)
Edward Ingram
Edward Ingram
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy Johnson
Dorothy Johnson
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lorna Jordon
Lorna Jordon
as Waitress (uncredited)
Howard Joslin
Howard Joslin
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
as Elevator Operator / Man at Benefit (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Walter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King
as Mr. Page (uncredited)
Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling
as Man at Craps Table (uncredited)
Lucy Knoch
Lucy Knoch
as Chorine (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava
as Waiter (uncredited)
Estelle Lawrence
Estelle Lawrence
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ned Le Fevre
Ned Le Fevre
as Austin (voice) (uncredited)
Joanna Lee
Joanna Lee
as Chorine (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Art Lewis
Art Lewis
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Audrey Lowell
Audrey Lowell
as Chorine (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
as Man at Benefit / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Helene Marshall
Helene Marshall
as Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Leon Martin
Leon Martin
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Oliver McGowan
Oliver McGowan
as Judge (uncredited)
Dennis McMullen
Dennis McMullen
as Photographer (uncredited)
Ron McNeil
Ron McNeil
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
William Meader
William Meader
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
as Racetrack Runner (uncredited)
Paul Millard
Paul Millard
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as Nightclub Patron / Man at Benefit (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Florist Truck Driver (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Pat Moran
Pat Moran
as Man at Craps Table (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
as Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Alan Paige
Alan Paige
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
William Pullen
William Pullen
as Letty's Husband (uncredited)
Mabel Rea
Mabel Rea
as Chorine (uncredited)
Edna Ryan
Edna Ryan
as Chorine (uncredited)
Paul Salata
Paul Salata
as Hood (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Elevator Passenger / Slot Machine Player (uncredited)
Jerry Sheldon
Jerry Sheldon
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Billy Snyder
Billy Snyder
as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Ann Stebbins
Ann Stebbins
as Chorine (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
as Racetrack Patron / Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Robert Strong
as Waiter (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kay Tapscott
Kay Tapscott
as Chorine (uncredited)
Harriette Tarler
Harriette Tarler
as Chorine (uncredited)
June Tolley
June Tolley
as Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
as Heckler (uncredited)
Ned Wever
Ned Wever
as Dr. Pierson (uncredited)
Dave White
Dave White
as Officer (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
as Samuels (Letty's Butler) (uncredited)
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