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# It's the Lowdown on Wicked Old Basin Street!
Drama   Music   Romance
📜 Overview: A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1947-04-18
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Arturo de Córdova original image
Nick Duquesne (as Arturo De Cordova)
Arturo de Córdova
Dorothy Patrick original image
Miralee Smith
Dorothy Patrick
Billie Holiday original image
Endie
Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong original image
Himself
Louis Armstrong
Marjorie Lord original image
Grace Voiselle
Marjorie Lord
Irene Rich original image
Mrs. Rutledge Smith
Irene Rich
Woody Herman original image
Himself
Woody Herman
Shelley Winters original image
Mrs. Holmbright
Shelley Winters

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