The Five Pennies
1959·1h 57m·★ 6.9(29)NR
Director Melville ShavelsonWriters Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Robert Smith
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
