Film
The Five Pennies
1959· NR· 1h 57m· Drama· Music
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.
1959-06-18
Cast & Characters
Select anyone for a tight summary — the full story lives on their Person page.
Key Crew
DirectorMelville Shavelson
ScreenplayJack Rose
ProducerJack Rose
Director of PhotographyDaniel L. Fapp
Original Music ComposerLeith Stevens
EditorFrank P. Keller
Full cast & crew (20 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1959-06-18
Runtime1h 57m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosDena Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 29 votes
Original languageen
← All film · Wikidata Q1110062