

The Joker is Wild
The Most Electric Performance That Ever Shocked and Fascinated an Audience!
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
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8.1/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Box office
- $3M
- Language
- English
- musical
- biography
- nightclub entertainer
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical26 Sept 1957
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1626 Sept 1958
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The Joker is Wild was released on 26 September 1957.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/8/2025
This is certainly one of my favourite Frank Sinatra performances not least because his “Joe” character actually gets to do some crooning. Indeed, it’s how this charmer makes his living, along with pianist “Austin” (Eddie Albert) singing in a nightclub. When he gets a better offer though, his boss makes it clear that moving isn’t an option. When he defies him, well surgery ensues and a period in the wilderness of New …
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