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Meet Danny Wilson

  • 1952
  • Approved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
507
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Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, and Alex Nicol in Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
Danny Wilson and partner Mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's posh nightclub. But Nick wants a high price: half of Danny's future income.
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A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.

  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writer
    • Don McGuire
  • Stars
    • Frank Sinatra
    • Shelley Winters
    • Alex Nicol
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    507
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writer
      • Don McGuire
    • Stars
      • Frank Sinatra
      • Shelley Winters
      • Alex Nicol
    • 22User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast99+

    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Danny Wilson
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Joy Carroll
    Alex Nicol
    Alex Nicol
    • Michael Francis
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Nick Driscoll alias Joe Martell
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • T.W. Hatcher
    Tommy Farrell
    Tommy Farrell
    • Tommy Wells
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Police Desk Sergeant
    Barbara Knudson
    • Marie
    Carl Sklover
    Carl Sklover
    • Cab Driver
    John Albright
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Little Man
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Observer at Accient Scene
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Barnes
    • Second Interne
    • (uncredited)
    Eleanor Bassett
    • Girl at Party
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Bloom
    • Fight Second
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Bostwick
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    James Bradley
    • Quartette Singer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writer
      • Don McGuire
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews22

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Scottish group Danny Wilson named themselves after the main character and also named their first album Meet Danny Wilson in 1987.
    • Goofs
      When the thug who pushed Danny to the ground in the street takes a swing at Mike, he obviously misses by a foot, but Mike still reacts like he got hit right on the chin.
    • Quotes
      • Michael Francis: [just after Danny walks in the door] Home already?
      • Danny Wilson: Yeah, I just dropped Joy off.
      • Michael Francis: Spoonin', huh?
      • Danny Wilson: No, just talkin'.
      • Michael Francis: Talkin'? You're gettin' old, kid.
      • Danny Wilson: It's our first date, remember?
      • Michael Francis: I've known you to meet the family, bribe the kid brother and lock the old man in a closet on first dates.
      • Danny Wilson: Very funny.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sinatra: All or Nothing at All: Part 1 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      You're a Sweetheart
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jimmy McHugh
      Lyrics by Harold Adamson
      Performed by Frank Sinatra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 1, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zu allem entschlossen
    • Filming locations
      • Wrigley Field - 42nd Place & Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Tech specs

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

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