

Jailhouse Rock
Elvis in Action as Never Before!
Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
- $4M
- Language
- English
- rock 'n' roll
- musical
- jail
- rock music
- black and white
- rock musical
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNRMemphis, Tennessee17 Oct 1957
- TheatricalNR8 Nov 1957
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU17 Jan 1957
BrazilBR
- PhysicalLWarner5 Dec 2007
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical152 Nov 1959
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-168 Nov 1957
FranceFR
- Theatrical27 Sept 1960
GermanyDE
- Theatrical165 Apr 1958
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG7 Mar 1958
JapanJP
- TheatricalG23 Nov 1962
NorwayNO
- Theatrical158 Nov 1957
SwedenSE
- Theatrical158 Nov 1957
Frequently asked questions
Jailhouse Rock was released on 17 January 1957.
Audience reviews
3- J8/10
John Chard
9/5/2019
"That ain't tactics honey, it's just the beast in me." Elvis Presley plays "Vince Everett" who goes to jail after accidentally killing a man in a bar fight. While in the big house he is paired in his cell with Hunk Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy), an ageing country singer whose best days are behind him. The pair strike up a friendship and Houghton teaches Everett to play the guitar, however, it's apparent that Evere…
- W7/10
Wuchak
10/23/2021
_**From con to concert performer**_ A young construction worker (Presley) is sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary for manslaughter, but wisely takes advantage of his time learning to play guitar better from an inmate who was formerly a county & western performer (Mickey Shaughnessy). After meeting a promoter when he gets out (Judy Tyler) and facing several challenges, he’s a hit. “Jailhouse Rock”…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
9/5/2024
The hot-tempered young "Vince" (Elvis Presley) finds himself caught up in a bar-room brawl that has tragic results and sees him sent to jail. There, he is luckily placed with "Hunk" (Mickey Shaughnessy) who is the prison grifter with a penchant for the odd ballad on his guitar. It's the guitar that provides the conduit for the increasingly popular "Vince" and when he's released, he hooks up with the well-connected - …
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