King Creole

Directed by Michael Curtiz

With Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walter Matthau, Dolores Hart and Dean Jagger

Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.