The Five Pennies

Name: The Five Pennies
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1959
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.879

1959 · 117 min

Drama · Music

★ 6.9

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Trailer

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.

Crew

Director Melville Shavelson
Screenplay Melville Shavelson
Screenplay Jack Rose
Story Robert Smith
Director of Photography Daniel L. Fapp

Cast

Danny Kaye
Red Nichols
Barbara Bel Geddes
Wila Stutsman
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
Tony Valani
Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise
Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon
Young Dorothy Nichols
Tuesday Weld
Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
Ray Anthony
Jimmy Dorsey
Shelly Manne
Dave Tough
R
Ray Daley
Glenn Miller
Valerie Allen
Tommye Eden

Crew

Director — Melville Shavelson
Screenplay — Melville Shavelson
Screenplay — Jack Rose
Story — Robert Smith
Director of Photography — Daniel L. Fapp

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