Frankie and Johnny (1965)
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Not a remake of the 1934 Helen Morgan vehicle of the same title, Frankie and Johnny stars Elvis Presley as Johnny, a Mississippi gambler, and Beverly Hillbillies regular Donna Douglas as his girl friend Frankie. In keeping with the old ballad, the romance of Frankie and Johnny is threatened by the intervention of seductress Nellie Bly (Nancy Kovack). Nellie brings Johnny luck at the gaming tables while Frankie sees red. Frankie and Johnny was written by onetime Marx Brothers contributor Nat Perrin and directed by future Tonight Show helmsman Fred de Cordova. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Frederick de Cordova
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Frankie and Johnny
Not a remake of the 1934 Helen Morgan vehicle of the same title, Frankie and Johnny stars Elvis Presley as Johnny, a Mississippi gambler, and Beverly Hillbillies regular Donna Douglas as his girl friend Frankie. In keeping with the old ballad, the romance of Frankie and Johnny is threatened by the intervention of seductress Nellie Bly (Nancy Kovack). Nellie brings Johnny luck at the gaming tables while Frankie sees red. Frankie and Johnny was written by onetime Marx Brothers contributor Nat Perrin and directed by future Tonight Show helmsman Fred de Cordova. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Complete Cast of Frankie and Johnny
- Elvis Presley - Johnny
- Harry Morgan - Cully
- Nancy Kovack - Nelly Bly
- Robert Strauss - Blackie
- Wilda Taylor - Earl Barton Dancer
- Dee Jay Mattis - Earl Barion Dancer
- Dave Willock - Pete
- George Klein - Bit
- Naomi Stevens - Princess Zolita
- Joyce Jameson - Abigail
- Donna Douglas - Frankie
- Sue Ane Langdon - Mitzi
- Audrey Christie - Peg
- Anthony Eisley - Clint Braden
- Larri Thomas - Earl Barton Dancer
- Judith Chapman - Earl Barton Dancer
- Henry Corden - Gypsy
- James Millhollin - Proprietor of Costume Shop
- Richard Reeves - Man on Street
- Jerome Cowan - Joe Wilbur
- Director(s):
- Frederick de Cordova
- Writer(s):
- Alex Gottlieb
- Producer(s):
- Edward Small
- Categories:
- Romance
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