Calypso Joe

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Calypso Joe
Calypso Joe poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Dein
Screenplay byEdward Dein
Mildred Dein
Produced by William F. Broidy
Starring Herb Jeffries
Angie Dickinson
Ed Kemmer
Stephen Bekassy
Laurie Mitchell
Claudia Drake
CinematographyStuart Thompson
Edited byThor L. Brooks
Music by Richard Hazard
Production
company
William F. Broidy Productions
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • June 9, 1957 (1957-06-09)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Calypso Joe is a 1957 American musical film directed by Edward Dein and written by Edward Dein and Mildred Dein. The film stars Herb Jeffries, Angie Dickinson, Ed Kemmer, Stephen Bekassy, Laurie Mitchell and Claudia Drake. The film was released on June 9, 1957, by Allied Artists Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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