Film

Too Late Blues

1961 · 1h 43m · Drama · Music

The Bold Story Of A Man Caught Between Two Strange Loves!

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.

Bobby Darin

John 'Ghost' Wakefield

Stella Stevens

Jess Polanski

Everett Chambers

Benny Flowers

Nick Dennis

Nick Bubalinas

Vince Edwards

Tommy Sheehan

Val Avery

Milt Frielobe

Marilyn Clark

Countess

James Joyce

Reno Vitelli

Rupert Crosse

Baby Jackson

Mario Gallo

Recording Engineer

Alan Hopkins

Skipper Camez

Cliff Carnell

Charlie

Richard Chambers

Pete

Seymour Cassel

Red

Dan Stafford

Shelley

Allyson Ames

Billie Grey (uncredited)

• John CassavetesDirector · Writer · Producer
• Richard CarrWriter
• Lionel LindonDirector of Photography
• David RaksinOriginal Music Composer
• Frank BrachtEditor

Too Late Blues - Trailer

Release date

November 1, 1961

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Budget

$375,000

Genres

Drama, Music

• 

  The Blues Brothers

  1980

• 

  The Man with the Golden Arm

  1955

• 

  Sweet and Lowdown

  1999

• 

  Killing Zoe

  1993

• 

  Giuli - It Was A Dream

  2023

• 

  Bailey's Blues

  2025

• 

  Shoot the Piano Player

  1960

• John Scofield Uberjam Band Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo

  2013

• Medeski Martin & Wood - Leverkusener Jazztage

  2013

• 

  Shadows

  1960

• 

  Cold Trumpet

  1963

• 

  You, the Living

  2007