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63% Critic Match
Jailhouse Rock
“Elvis in Action as Never Before!”
6.3 / 10• 1957• 1h 36m•NR• English
MusicDrama
Storyline
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
Cast & Crew
Elvis Presley
Vince Everett
Lead
Judy Tyler
Peggy Van Alden
Mickey Shaughnessy
Hunk Houghton
Vaughn Taylor
Mr. Shores (narrator)
Jennifer Holden
Sherry Wilson
Dean Jones
Teddy Talbot
Anne Neyland
Laury Jackson
Percy Helton
Sam Brewster (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Thorpe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jailhouse Rock is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
