Frankie and Johnny (1966)

Name: Frankie and Johnny
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Released: 1966-03-31
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon, Nancy Kovack

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Johnny is a riverboat entertainer with a big gambling problem. After a fortune-teller tells Johnny how he can change his luck, the appearance of a new 'lady luck' soon causes a cat fight with Johnny's girlfriend, Frankie.

Release Date: March 31, 1966
Runtime: 1h 27m
Rating: 5.6/10 (55 votes)

Director: Frederick de Cordova

Cast: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon, Nancy Kovack, Audrey Christie, Robert Strauss, Anthony Eisley

Production: Edward Small Productions

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Full Cast (40 people)

Elvis Presley as Johnny
Donna Douglas as Frankie
Harry Morgan as Cully
Sue Ane Langdon as Mitzi
Nancy Kovack as Nellie Bly
Audrey Christie as Peg
Robert Strauss as Blackie
Anthony Eisley as Clint Braden
Joyce Jameson as Abigail
William Benedict as Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan as Party Guest (uncredited)
Judy Chapman as Earl Barton Dancer (uncredited)
Henry Corden as Gypsy (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan as Joe Wilbur (uncredited)
Cliff Norton as Eddie (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan as Cashier (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens as Princess Zolita (uncredited)
Wilda Taylor as Earl Barton Dancer (uncredited)
Larri Thomas as Earl Barton Dancer (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams as Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Dave Willock as Pete (uncredited)
James Millhollin as Proprietor of Costume Shop (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo as Gypsy (uncredited)
Fred Curt as Dancer (uncredited)
James Elsegood as Dancer (uncredited)
James Gonzalez as Show Spectator (uncredited)
George Klein as Bit Part (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava as Croupier (uncredited)
Tommy Ladd as Harry - Costume Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Littlefield as Croupier (uncredited)

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Reviews

Wuchak - 5/10

_**Elvis on a riverboat casino in the 1890s**_ Johnny (Presley) performs on stage with his partner, Frankie (Donna Douglas), on a riverboat casino on the Mississippi River in the 1890s. To improve his luck at gambling, a gypsy woman says he should look for a redhead. When the girlfriend of the casino manager shows up (Nancy Kovack), Johnny feels he needs her to win, which rubs Frankie the wrong...

March 22, 2021