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Blues in the Night

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.7K
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Elia Kazan, Jack Carson, Betty Field, Priscilla Lane, and Richard Whorf in Blues in the Night (1941)
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A blues band struggles until meeting gangster Del Davis, who offers them work. Love triangles, betrayal, and tragedy ensue at his roadhouse, but the surviving band members reunite to continu... Read allA blues band struggles until meeting gangster Del Davis, who offers them work. Love triangles, betrayal, and tragedy ensue at his roadhouse, but the surviving band members reunite to continue their musical journey.A blues band struggles until meeting gangster Del Davis, who offers them work. Love triangles, betrayal, and tragedy ensue at his roadhouse, but the surviving band members reunite to continue their musical journey.

  • Director
    • Anatole Litvak
  • Writers
    • Robert Rossen
    • Edwin Gilbert
    • Elia Kazan
  • Stars
    • Priscilla Lane
    • Betty Field
    • Richard Whorf
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anatole Litvak
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Edwin Gilbert
      • Elia Kazan
    • Stars
      • Priscilla Lane
      • Betty Field
      • Richard Whorf
    • 50User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast61

    Priscilla Lane
    Priscilla Lane
    • Character
    Betty Field
    Betty Field
    • Kay Grant
    Richard Whorf
    Richard Whorf
    • Jigger Pine
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Del Davis
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • Leo Powell
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Brad Ames
    • (as Wally Ford)
    Elia Kazan
    Elia Kazan
    • Nickie Haroyan
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Pete Bossett
    Billy Halop
    Billy Halop
    • Peppi
    Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da Silva
    • Sam Paryas
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Blonde
    Herbert Heywood
    • Brakeman
    George Lloyd
    George Lloyd
    • Joe
    Charles C. Wilson
    Charles C. Wilson
    • Barney
    • (as Charles Wilson)
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Drunk
    Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
    • A Barnstorming Band
    • (as Jimmy Lunceford and His Band)
    Will Osborne's Orchestra
    • Guy Heiser's Band
    • (as Will Osborne and His Band)
    Jean Ames
    Jean Ames
    • Jitterbug
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anatole Litvak
    • Writers
      • Robert Rossen
      • Edwin Gilbert
      • Elia Kazan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews50

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    Summary

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    • Trivia
      The melody of "The Man That Got Away" was written for this film as an up-tempo song called "I Can't Believe My Eyes". Harold Arlen disliked the Johnny Mercer lyrics and put it in his trunk unused, only to pull it out years later to give to Ira Gershwin, who wrote masterful new lyrics for A Star Is Born (1954).
    • Goofs
      When Jigger and his pals are in St. Louis at the beginning, a fight breaks out in the bar they are playing at, and the bartender calls the cops. The police car shown responding is clearly marked from the New York Police Department, 18th Precinct.
    • Quotes
      • Character: [to Kay] I'd slap you in the mouth if I thought it would do you any good.
    • Connections
      Featured in TCM Guest Programmer: Matt Groening (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Blues in the Night
      (1941)
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Played during the opening credits
      Sung by William Gillespie (uncredited) in jail
      Played and sung during a montage
      Reprised often by Richard Whorf (uncredited) at the piano (dubbed by Stan Wrightsman) (uncredited)
      Used often as background music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 15, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El canto a la vida
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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