The Five Pennies (1959)

6.9 June 18, 1959 1h 57m Released
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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.

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Cast

  • Danny Kaye

    Danny Kaye

    Red Nichols

  • Barbara Bel Geddes

    Barbara Bel Geddes

    Wila Stutsman

  • Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong

  • Harry Guardino

    Harry Guardino

    Tony Valani

  • Bob Crosby

    Bob Crosby

    Wil Paradise

  • Bobby Troup

    Bobby Troup

    Artie Schutt

  • Susan Gordon

    Susan Gordon

    Young Dorothy Nichols

  • Tuesday Weld

    Tuesday Weld

    Teenaged Dorothy Nichols

  • Ray Anthony

    Ray Anthony

    Jimmy Dorsey

  • Shelly Manne

    Shelly Manne

    Dave Tough

  • Ray Daley

    Ray Daley

    Glenn Miller

  • Valerie Allen

    Valerie Allen

    Tommye Eden

  • Cindy Carol

    Cindy Carol

    Girl at Birthday Party

  • Robert Banas

    Robert Banas

    Dancer at College Prom

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