Pal Joey1957
Pal Joey (1957)
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Cast
as Joey Evans
as Linda English
as Vera Simpson
as Gladys
as Ned Glavin
as Mike Miggins
as Mrs. Casey
as Bartender
as Col. Langley
as Mr. Forsythe
as Anderson
as Carol
as Sabrina
as Patsy
as Lola
as Shorty
as Stanley
as Livingston
as Choreographer
as Chef Tony
as Specialty Dance Double
as Boy Friend
as Red-Faced Man
as Hat Check Girl
as Heavy-Set Woman
as Girl Friend
as Detective
as Policeman
as Girl
as Army Captain
as Sailor
as Secretary
as Traveler's Aid
as Bald Club Owner
as Hot Dog Vendor
as Sidewalk Artist
as Waiter
as Stripper
as Stripper
as Stripper
as Stripper
as Stripper
as Stripper
as Person
as Stripper
as Sidewalk Photographer
as Pet Store Owner
as Pet Store Owner
as Tailor
as Tailor
as Barker
as Barker
as Barker
as Barker
as Barker
as Chinese Club Owner
as Chinese Pianist
as Chinese Drummer
as Chinese Dancer
as Chinese Dancer
as Chinese Dancer
as Chinese Dancer
as Chinese Dancer
as Chinese Dancer
as Bit
as Bit
as Bit
as Bit
as Vera's Maid
as Printer Salesman
as Flower Lady
as Electrician
as Electrician
as Headwaiter
as Headwaiter
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Critic Reviews for Pal Joey
All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)
Flawed, but see it for Rita.
...Frank Sinatra's confident and amusing performance as singer and actor makes the picture worth seeing. The music, by Rodgers & Hart, is also beguiling.
In Pal Joey, Rita Hayworth makes an indelible impression as a screen siren, as sexy as in her '40s heyday, winning the audience's favor.
Due to restrictions of the Production Code, George Sidney's musical of John O'Hara's outre 1940 stage show is compromised, but there some good songs and visual pleasure in watchning Columbia's stars Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak (though they're dubbed).
The film goes up in flames when its '50s morality rears its ugly head.
Sinatra is fantastic.
Audience Reviews for Pal Joey
Like a lot of musical adaptations of the mid 20th century, the filmmakers attempted to completely rewrite the source material but ended up with something barely coherent.
Super Reviewer
A charming singer woos a wealthy widow and slum-woos a chorus girl. The only good thing about this film is the music. Hearing Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth, and Kim Novak sing standards is a close second to a conceivable and interesting plot and dynamic characters. It is unfortunate that Pal Joey features such an asshole as its main character and two female supporting characters whose attachment to Joey make us question whether we should care about their interests at all. The entire story relies upon how charming you think Sinatra's old blue eyes are, and while it's true that it's hard to find a more dreamy leading man, it's much easier to be affected by his allure when he's not so callously "trading up" at the expense of others' feelings. Overall, Pal Joey is a better soundtrack than it is a film.
Super Reviewer
A pretty good movie with a brilliant cast, I didn't get to see the whole film, but it looked pretty good. I'd like to see the whole movie sometime.
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