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1961 film by John Cassavetes

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6.4

Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.

Released: 1961-11-01103 minDir: John CassavetesDrama, MusicBudget: $375,000

Cast

  • Bobby Darin as John 'Ghost' Wakefield
  • Stella Stevens as Jess Polanski
  • Everett Chambers as Benny Flowers
  • Nick Dennis as Nick Bubalinas
  • Vince Edwards as Tommy Sheehan
  • Val Avery as Milt Frielobe

Themes

  • jazz

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

1,563 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Year
1961
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Drama, Music
Rated
Not Rated

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
John Cassavetes
Composer
David Raksin
Cinematographer
Lionel Lindon
Duration
96
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1961-01-01
title
Too Late Blues
production designer
Hal Pereira
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
review score
6.7/10
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