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.

Drama Music

Frank Sinatra

(Joe E. Lewis)

Mitzi Gaynor

(Martha Stewart)

Eddie Albert

(Austin Mack)

Jeanne Crain

(Letty Page)

Beverly Garland

(Cassie Mack)

Jackie Coogan

(Swifty Morgan)

Barry Kelley

(Captain Hugh McCarthy)

Ted de Corsia

(Georgie Parker)

Leonard Graves

(Tim Coogan)

Valerie Allen

(Chorine)

Hank Henry

(Burlesque Comedian)

Sophie Tucker

(Self)

Eric Alden

(Doorman at the Copacabana (uncredited))

Jerry Antes

(Vegas Speciality Dancer (uncredited))

Bill Baldwin

(Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

Bobby Barber

(Waiter (uncredited))

Don Beddoe

(Heckler at the Copacabana (uncredited))

Russ Bender

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

John Benson

(Hood (uncredited))

Billie Bird

(Ticket Seller / Cashier (uncredited))

Jan Bradley

(Telephone Operator (uncredited))

Judith Bradshaw

(Chorine (uncredited))

Wally Brown

(Las Vegas Heckler (uncredited))

Paul Bryar

(Heckler (uncredited))

Benny Burt

(Taxicab Driver (uncredited))

Florine Carlan

(Chorine (uncredited))

Fred Catania

(Bouncer at Silver Door (uncredited))

James Cavanaugh

(Burlesque Straight Man (uncredited))

Edith Clair

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Audrey Conti

(Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Jimmy Cross

(Jack (uncredited))

Jann Darlyn

(Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Joseph Donte

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Phyllis Douglas

(Chorine (uncredited))

Heidi Duval

(Chorine (uncredited))

Dick Elliott

(Shaving Man (uncredited))

Shirley Falls

(Flashy Blonde (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Darlene Fields

(Chorine (uncredited))

Kathleen Gallant

(Heckler's Wife (uncredited))

Paul Gary

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

H.W. Gim

(Janitor (uncredited))

Mary Gleason

(Girl on Chair (uncredited))

Regina Gleason

(Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Joe Gray

(Fighter (uncredited))

Reita Green

(Chorine (uncredited))

Donna Jo Gribble

(Chorine (uncredited))

Kit Guard

(Doorman at the Valencia (uncredited))

John Harding

(Johnny Allen (uncredited))

Maurice Hart

(Man on Squawk Box (voice) (uncredited))

Ed Haskett

(Casino Patron (uncredited))

Len Hendry

(Heckler (uncredited))

Bill Hickman

(Hood with Knife (uncredited))

Paula Hill

(Chorine (uncredited))

Harold Huber

(Harry Bliss (uncredited))

Edward Ingram

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Dorothy Johnson

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Lorna Jordon

(Waitress (uncredited))

Howard Joslin

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Kenner G. Kemp

(Elevator Operator / Man at Benefit (uncredited))

Jack Kenney

(Hotel Clerk (uncredited))

Walter Woolf King

(Mr. Page (uncredited))

Richard Kipling

(Man at Craps Table (uncredited))

Lucy Knoch

(Chorine (uncredited))

Joseph La Cava

(Waiter (uncredited))

Estelle Lawrence

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Ned Le Fevre

(Austin (voice) (uncredited))

Joanna Lee

(Chorine (uncredited))

Carl M. Leviness

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Art Lewis

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Audrey Lowell

(Chorine (uncredited))

Mike Mahoney

(Man at Benefit / Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Helene Marshall

(Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Leon Martin

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Thomas Martin

(Casino Patron (uncredited))

Oliver McGowan

(Judge (uncredited))

Dennis McMullen

(Photographer (uncredited))

Ron McNeil

(Cab Driver (uncredited))

William Meader

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Sid Melton

(Racetrack Runner (uncredited))

Paul Millard

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Harold Miller

(Nightclub Patron / Man at Benefit (uncredited))

Frank Mills

(Florist Truck Driver (uncredited))

Ralph Montgomery

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Pat Moran

(Man at Craps Table (uncredited))

Sol Murgi

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Forbes Murray

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

William H. O'Brien

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

George Offerman, Jr.

(Elevator Starter (uncredited))

Alan Paige

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Murray Pollack

(Casino Patron (uncredited))

William Pullen

(Letty's Husband (uncredited))

Mabel Rea

(Chorine (uncredited))

Edna Ryan

(Chorine (uncredited))

Paul Salata

(Hood (uncredited))

Cosmo Sardo

(Maitre D' (uncredited))

Jeffrey Sayre

(Elevator Passenger / Slot Machine Player (uncredited))

Jerry Sheldon

(Casino Patron (uncredited))

Billy Snyder

(Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Ann Stebbins

(Chorine (uncredited))

Jack Stoney

(Racetrack Patron / Football Game Spectator (uncredited))

Robert Strong

(Waiter (uncredited))

Brick Sullivan

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Elliott Sullivan

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Kay Tapscott

(Chorine (uncredited))

Harriette Tarler

(Chorine (uncredited))

June Tolley

(Girl in Hotel Suite (uncredited))

Mary Treen

(Heckler (uncredited))

Ned Wever

(Dr. Pierson (uncredited))

Dave White

(Officer (uncredited))

Eric Wilton

(Samuels (Letty's Butler) (uncredited))