The Five Pennies (1959)

The Five Pennies (1959)

1959-06-18 United States of America 117 Min. PG-13
6.685 27 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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