The Joker is Wild (1957) Reviews & Ratings

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The Joker is Wild reviews

The Joker is Wild holds a 8.1/10 average from 155 TMDB ratings.

This is certainly one of my favourite Frank Sinatra performances not least because his “Joe” character actually gets to do some crooning. Indeed, it’s how this charmer makes his living, along with pianist “Austin” (Eddie Albert) singing in a nightclub. When he gets a better offer though, his boss makes it clear that moving isn’t an option. When he defies him, well surgery ensues and a period in the wilderness of New…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

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