Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
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Movie1958·116 min
King Creole
Directed by Michael Curtiz
A drama music film directed by Michael Curtiz.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 67%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.4/10
113 ratings
About King Creole
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Stylized
- Story Tags
- freedom rebellion, ambition hubris, mid century, music performance, urban, new orleans, rivals, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, rise and fall, cat and mouse, organized crime
