Frankie and Johnny (1966 film)
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| Directed by | Frederick de Cordova |
| Screenplay by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Story by | Nat Perrin |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
| Music by | Fred Karger |
Production companies | Frankie and Johnny Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,500,000 |
| Box office | $2,750,000 (est. US/ Canada rentals) |
Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 American Western musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas from The Beverly Hillbillies TV series. The film reached No. 40 on the Variety weekly national box office list for 1966. The budget of the film was estimated at $4.5 million. The director was Frederick De Cordova, who in 1970 went on to become the director and producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.