Synopsis
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
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Cast
- Elvis PresleyCharlie Rogers
- Barbara StanwyckMaggie Morgan
- Joan FreemanCathy Lean
- Leif EricksonJoe Lean
- Sue Ane LangdonMadame Mijanou
- Pat ButtramHarry Carver
- Joan StaleyMarge
- Dabbs GreerArthur Nielsen
- Steve BrodieFred
- Norman GrabowskiSam
Recommendations
- 75
The A.V. Club
Roustabout revels delightfully in the arcane details of carny life. - 60
Empire
Well at least we get to see him in more leather in this one. Though one could quite possibly live without it. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Slightly better than average Presley fare, Roustabout boasts a better cast than most of the King's films--with Stanwyck's presence lending the production status. - 40
The New York Times
Unfortunately, the very thinnest of stories has been extracted from the colorful world of the carnival. The picture simply ambles around in a circle, getting nowhere. - 38
LarsenOnFilm
The songs don’t offer much distraction from the silly story.
