1959
6.7 (24 votes)
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Music
Production Companies
Dena Productions
The Five Pennies
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Melville Shavelson
Screenplay: Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp
Producer: Jack Rose
Story: Robert Smith
Top Cast
Danny Kaye
Red Nichols
Barbara Bel Geddes
Wila Stutsman
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Harry Guardino
Tony Valani
Bob Crosby
Wil Paradise
Bobby Troup
Artie Schutt
Susan Gordon
Young Dorothy Nichols
Tuesday Weld
Teenaged Dorothy Nichols
Videos
The Five Pennies - Trailer
