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Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

1955 · 95 min · EN · NR · 6.3 (31 votes)
Dir. Jack Webb · Starring Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien, Peggy Lee, Andy Devine, Lee Marvin · Music Ray Heindorf

“A jazz-man of the wide-open '20s - caught in the crossfire of its blazing .38s!”

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In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection.

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This film feels like a smoky, dimly lit speakeasy. It's a melancholic dive into the jazz age, where the music is as vital as the danger lurking beneath the surface. A stylish, atmospheric character study.

grittynostalgicmelancholicatmosphericsteadyperiod piecefilm noirjazz-infusedcharacter-drivenart vs commerceloyaltycorruptionthe american dream
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jazzprohibition eragangsterjazz singer or musicianhornextortionkansas cityspeakeasyprotection racketjazz bandband leader1920salcoholic womancornetist
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