Rock Around the Clock

1h 17min

Drama

Music

Romance

Comedy

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance. He quickly becomes their manager and, with the help of Alan Freed, hopes to bring the new sound to the entire country. But will a conniving booking agent, with a personal ax to grind with the manager, conspire to keep the band from making the big time?

Production Companies

Clover Productions

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Johnny Johnston

Johnny Johnston

Steve Hollis
Alix Talton

Alix Talton

Corinne Talbot
Lisa Gaye

Lisa Gaye

Lisa Johns
John Archer

John Archer

Mike Dodd
Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Corny LaSalle
Earl Barton

Earl Barton

Jimmy Johns
Bill Haley

Bill Haley

Himself
Alan Freed

Alan Freed

Himself
Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Motel Manager
Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Dancer (uncredited)
Lynette Bernay

Lynette Bernay

Girl at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)
Gilbert Brady

Gilbert Brady

Dancer (uncredited)
Nikki Faustino Brady

Nikki Faustino Brady

Dancer (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Club Patron (uncredited)
George Christopherson

George Christopherson

Dancer (uncredited)
Russ Conti

Russ Conti

Himself
Marie Dixon

Marie Dixon

Young Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Prom Dancer (uncredited)
Elaine DuPont

Elaine DuPont

Dancer (uncredited)
Jean Harvey

Jean Harvey

Miss Mullen (uncredited)
Jack Kane

Jack Kane

Himself
Joe Lanza

Joe Lanza

Dancer (uncredited)
Ernie Maresca

Ernie Maresca

Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Mr. Gilflavin (uncredited)
Jerry Mayo

Jerry Mayo

Himself
Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Technician (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)
Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Waiter (uncredited)
Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Club Patron (uncredited)
Herb Reed

Herb Reed

Himself
Al Rex

Al Rex

Himself
Paul Robi

Paul Robi

Himself
Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Patron (uncredited)
Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Technician (uncredited)
Lennie Smith

Lennie Smith

Dancer (uncredited)
Lou Southern

Lou Southern

Boy at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)
Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Motel Operator (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Miss Dunlap (uncredited)
Freda Angela Wyckoff

Freda Angela Wyckoff

Dancer (uncredited)

Release date

21st Mar 1956

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English