Movie: Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen

Red Buttons
Red Buttons

Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery

Janet MacLachlan
Janet MacLachlan

Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux

Karen Jensen
Karen Jensen

Albert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen

Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester

Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce

Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery

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    The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout Europe, where he first gained worldwide fame.

  • Release Date

    1976-01-25

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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