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"Rock'n Roll hits the screen for the first time in the picture that separates the men from the boys !"

1955 1h 29m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two strippers on the run hide out in a college fraternity. Director Nunnally Johnson's 1955 musical comedy stars Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Tommy Noonan, Orson Bean, Fred Clark, Alice Pearce, Rhys Williams, Willard Waterman, Leslie Parrish and Jesslyn Fax.

“Rock'n Roll hits the screen for the first time in the picture that separates the men from the boys !”

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Cast

Betty Grable
Stormy Tornado
Sheree North
Curly Flagg
Robert Cummings
Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
Charles Coburn
Dr. Tweed
Tommy Noonan
Eddie Jones
Charlotte Austin
Midge
Orson Bean
Toby Marshall
Fred Clark
B.J. Marshall

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nunnally Johnson
Writers: Nunnally Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Betty Grable and Sheree North and Robert Cummings carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rock'n Roll hits the screen for the first time in the picture that separates the men from the boys !".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nunnally Johnson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Betty Grable and Sheree North and Robert Cummings carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Rock'n Roll hits the screen for the first time in the picture that separates the men from the boys !".
6IMDB entry: tt0048183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.