La Ballade des sans-espoir (1961)
John Wakefield, surnommé 'Ghost', dirige un orchestre de jazz et vagabonde de club en club afin de dénicher des contrats qui ne se révèlent que rarement gratifiants. Son seul succès est «La Ballade des sans-espoir», un blues qu'il joue à qui veut l'entendre. Dans un bar, il se lie avec Jess, une chanteuse. Mais leur histoire ne dure pas…
Directeur: John Cassavetes
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Bobby Darin as John 'Ghost' Wakefield |
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Stella Stevens as Jess Polanski |
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Everett Chambers as Benny Flowers |
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Nick Dennis as Nick Bubalinas |
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Vince Edwards as Tommy Sheehan |
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Val Avery as Milt Frielobe |
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Marilyn Clark as Countess |
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James Joyce as Reno Vitelli |
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Rupert Crosse as Baby Jackson |
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Mario Gallo as Recording Engineer |
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Alan Hopkins as Skipper Camez |
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Cliff Carnell as Charlie |
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Richard Chambers as Pete |
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Seymour Cassel as Red |
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Dan Stafford as Shelley |
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Allyson Ames as Billie Grey (uncredited) |
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Johnny Bangert as Umpire (uncredited) |
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Ralph Brooks as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Morris Buchanan as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ivan Dixon as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Slim Gaillard as Piano Player / Party Singer (uncredited) |
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Patti Newby as Carol Samuels (uncredited) |
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Joe Ploski as Man Checking Credentials (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Bartender (uncredited) |
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June Wilkinson as Shirley (Uncredited) |
| Writing | John Cassavetes | Writer |
| Directing | John Cassavetes | Director |
| Writing | Richard Carr | Writer |
| Visual Effects | John P. Fulton | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Gene Merritt | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Camera | Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tambi Larsen | Art Direction |
| Directing | Arthur Jacobson | Assistant Director |
| Production | John Cassavetes | Producer |
| Editing | Frank Bracht | Editor |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
