---
title: 'The Joker Is Wild (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles Vidor'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 126
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-joker-is-wild-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050569/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Joker Is Wild (1957)

1957 · 126 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Joker Is Wild is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The VistaVision film is about Joe E. Lewis, the popular singer and comedian who was a major attraction in nightclubs from the 1920s to the early 1950s.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-vidor)
- **Producer:** [Charles Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-vidor)
- **Screenplay:** [Oscar Saul](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-saul)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Walter Scharf](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-scharf)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniel L. Fapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-l-fapp)
- **Editor:** [Everett Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/everett-douglas)

## Cast

- [Frank Sinatra](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-sinatra)
- [Don Beddoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-beddoe)
- [Beverly Garland](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-garland)
- [Jackie Coogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-coogan)
- [Ted de Corsia](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-de-corsia)
- [Barry Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-kelley)
- [Jeanne Crain](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-crain)
- [Mary Treen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-treen)
- [Billie Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-bird)
- [Bing Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/bing-crosby)
- [Mitzi Gaynor](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitzi-gaynor)
- [Eddie Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-albert)

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