The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story , a suspense noir film, involves an ex-lounge singer revisiting Las Vegas with her shady husband , where she encounters a cop with whom she'd had an affair years before, and who comes in handy during the subsequent fast-paced mayhem. Hoagy Carmichael portrays Happy, the eccentric pianist at the bar where the singer used to work.The movie was directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Robert Sparks and Howard Hughes with Samuel Bischoff as the executive producer. The screenplay was by Paul Jarrico, Earl Felton, and Harry Essex from a story by Jay Dratler. The music...
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Release date:	January 30, 1952
Directed by:	Robert Stevenson
Runtime:	88 Minutes
Producer:	Howard Hughes
Music by:	Leigh Harline
Cinematography:	Harry J. Wild
Screenplay by:	Paul Jarrico, Harry Essex, Jay Dratler

Cast of The Las Vegas Story

Vincent Price

Lloyd Rollins

Born:May 27, 1911

Died:Oct. 25, 1993

Victor Mature

Born:Jan. 29, 1913

Died:Aug. 4, 1999

Jane Russell

Linda Rollins

Born:June 21, 1921

Died:Feb. 28, 2011

Hoagy Carmichael

Born:Nov. 22, 1899

Died:Dec. 27, 1981

Film director of The Las Vegas Story

Robert Stevenson

Born: March 31, 1905

Died: April 30, 1986

Robert Stevenson was an English film writer and director. He was educated at Cambridge University where he became the president of both the Liberal Club and the Cambridge Union Society. He moved to California in the 1940s and ended up directing 19 films for The Walt Disney Company in the 1960s and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the movie The Las Vegas Story?
A:
Leigh Harline composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "The Las Vegas Story"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 88 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in movie, "The Las Vegas Story"?
A:
Jane Russell, Victor Mature, Hoagy Carmichael and Vincent Price starred in the film.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "The Las Vegas Story"?
A:
Robert Stevenson was the director of the motion picture.
Q:
Who wrote the film The Las Vegas Story?
A:
Paul Jarrico performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
When was the movie "The Las Vegas Story" premiered?
A:
The film was released in January, 1952.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "The Las Vegas Story"?
A:
The runtime is 88 minutes.
Q:
Who was the producer of the movie, "The Las Vegas Story"?
A:
Howard Hughes was the film's producer.

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