Blues in the Night
2 GRAND BANDS! JIMMY LUNCEFORD'S and WILL OSBORNE'S! MUSIC GALORE!
CrimeDramaMusicjazzdrug addictionbluesjazz singer or musicianjazz clubescaped convictfugitiveon the roadriding the railjazz bandpartners in crimesblues band
A jazz-inflected crime drama following a struggling band entangled with a fugitive, balancing musical energy and romantic entanglement against the darker pull of crime and addiction.
A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.
Essence
Ensemble
Priscilla Lane
Ginger 'Character' Powell
Betty Field
Kay Grant
Richard Whorf
Jigger Pine
Lloyd Nolan
Del Davis
Jack Carson
Leo Powell
Wallace Ford
Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)
Elia Kazan
Nickie Haroyen
Howard Da Silva
Sam Paryas
Joyce Compton
Blonde
Faith Domergue
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Faye Emerson
Dr. Morse's Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)
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