Watch King Creole (1958) Free Online

Release Date: 1958   Duration: 116 min

Cast: Carolyn Jones, Dolores Hart, Brian G. Hutton, Liliane Montevecchi, Jan Shepard, Dean Jagger, Vic Morrow, Walter Matthau, Paul Stewart, Elvis Presley

Categories: Movies, Romance Film, Drama, Musical, Musical Drama

King Creole is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, and Walter Matthau. Produced by Hal B. Wallis and based on the 1952 novel A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins, the film is about a nineteen-year-old who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women. Presley later indicated that of all the characters he...  MORE

King Creole is a 1958 American musical drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, and Walter Matthau. Produced by Hal B. Wallis and based on the 1952 novel A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins, the film is about a nineteen-year-old who gets mixed up with crooks and involved with two women. Presley later indicated that of all the characters he portrayed throughout his acting career, the role of Danny Fisher in King Creole was his favorite. To make the film, Presley deferred beginning his military service from January to March 1958. Shooting was delayed several times on location by crowds of fans attracted by the stars, particularly Presley. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on July 2, 1958, to both critical and commercial success. The critics were unanimous in their praise of Presley's performance. King Creole peaked at number five on the Variety box office earnings charts. The soundtrack song "Hard-Headed Woman" reached number one on the Billboard pop singles chart, number two on the R&B chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, while the soundtrack album peaked at number two on the Billboard album chart. LESS