Meet Danny Wilson

1952
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1h 28m

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6.2/10

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Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, and Alex Nicol in Meet Danny Wilson (1952)

Danny Wilson and partner Mike make a meager living singing in dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll, who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's posh nightclub. But Nick wants a high price: half of Danny's future income.

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A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.A nightclub singer has a racketeer for a manager and a rivalry with his pianist for a girl.

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IMDb RATING

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Frank Sinatra

Danny Wilson

Shelley Winters

Joy Carroll

Alex Nicol

Michael Francis

Raymond Burr

Nick Driscoll alias Joe Martell

Vaughn Taylor

T.W. Hatcher

Tommy Farrell

Tommy Wells

Donald MacBride

Police Desk Sergeant

Barbara Knudson

Marie

Carl Sklover

Cab Driver

John Albright

Newsboy
(uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Little Man
(uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Observer at Accient Scene
(uncredited)

Ray Barnes

Second Interne
(uncredited)

Eleanor Bassett

Girl at Party
(uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Fight Second
(uncredited)

Harold Bostwick

Photographer
(uncredited)

James Bradley

Quartette Singer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The Scottish group Danny Wilson named themselves after the main character and also named their first album Meet Danny Wilson in 1987.

Goofs
When the thug who pushed Danny to the ground in the street takes a swing at Mike, he obviously misses by a foot, but Mike still reacts like he got hit right on the chin. It is such a miss it is a wonder a retake wasn't ordered.

Quotes
Michael Francis: [just after Danny walks in the door] Home already?
Danny Wilson: Yeah, I just dropped Joy off.
Michael Francis: Spoonin', huh?
Danny Wilson: No, just talkin'.
Michael Francis: Talkin'? You're gettin' old, kid.
Danny Wilson: It's our first date, remember?
Michael Francis: I've known you to meet the family, bribe the kid brother and lock the old man in a closet on first dates.
Danny Wilson: Very funny.

Connections
Featured in Sinatra: All or Nothing at All: Part 1 (2015)

Soundtracks
You're a Sweetheart
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Performed by Frank Sinatra

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Featured review

7/10

A very pleasant, very surprising surprise

I just started watching this on TCM, figuring it would be a throwaway 50s romantic drama. It's better than that.

The first thing that grabbed me was the dialogue. It's unusually sophisticated, natural, and modern in its rhythms. They situations aren't overly simplified. They're not saccharine, they're not melodramatic. They're modern.

Second, who knew Shelly Winters could sing?

Winters is refreshing and wonderful as a well-adjusted, successful professional. Here, Winters is not burdened by her usual portrayal as damaged goods.

And despite a shaky start, Sinatra turns in a good acting performance. His buddy, Alex Nicol, is bit of a stuff, but a likeable one. Burr is a refreshingly lighter touch as his usual heavy villain.

And it's beautifully photographed as well.