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The Five Pennies

The Five Pennies

Melville Shavelson

1959

  • Drama
  • Music
6.9

Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.

Cast & crew

  • Melville ShavelsonDirector
  • Danny KayeRed Nichols
  • Barbara Bel GeddesWila Stutsman
  • Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
  • Harry GuardinoTony Valani
  • Bob CrosbyWil Paradise
  • Bobby TroupArtie Schutt
  • Susan GordonYoung Dorothy Nichols
  • Tuesday WeldTeenaged Dorothy Nichols

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