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Blues in the Night

Actor(s): Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan, Jack Carson
Director(s): Anatole Litvak

Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1941
DVD Release: 07/22/2008
Format: DVD - Black and White
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 28 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Members Wishing: 4
Genres: Drama, Road Movie, Melodrama

DVD Synopsis

The big-band mystique of the 1940s was explored by Blues in the Night. Future directors Richard Whorf and Elia Kazan star as, respectively, a neurotic band-leader and a carefree clarinettist. Their jazz band travels from one small-time gig to another, always hoping for their big break but always denied fame thanks to their own personal demons. Priscilla Lane and Betty Field portray (again respectively) the good and bad girls in the musicians' lives. While we're never treated to a full rendition of the title song, Blues in the Night scores with its melodramatic set pieces, including a gutsy climactic murder/suicide sequence involving Betty Field and escaped convict Lloyd Nolan. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Priscilla Lane - Ginger Powell
Betty Field - Kay Grant
Richard Whorf - Jigger Pine
Lloyd Nolan - Del Davis
Jack Carson - Leo Powell
Elia Kazan - Nickie Haroyan