Frankie and Johnny

Johnny is a riverboat entertainer with a big gambling problem. After a fortune-teller tells Johnny how he can change his luck, the appearance of a new 'lady luck' soon causes a cat fight with Johnny's girlfriend, Frankie.

Cast

Elvis Presley

as Johnny

Donna Douglas

as Frankie

Harry Morgan

as Cully

Sue Ane Langdon

as Mitzi

Nancy Kovack

as Nellie Bly

Audrey Christie

as Peg

Robert Strauss

as Blackie

Anthony Eisley

as Clint Braden

Joyce Jameson

as Abigail

William Benedict

as Bum Sleeping on Bench (uncredited)

Reviews

Wuchak

_**Elvis on a riverboat casino in the 1890s**_ Johnny (Presley) performs on stage with his partner, Frankie (Donna Douglas), on a riverboat casino on the Mississippi River in the 1890s. To improve his luck at gambling, a gypsy woman says he should look for a redhead. When the girlfriend of the ca...

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