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Roustabout

Play trailer Poster for Roustabout PG,  1964,  1h 41m,  Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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56% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Singer Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) loses his job at a coffee shop after getting into a fight with some snooty college boys after his set. A highway run-in with Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck), the owner of a traveling carnival on the brink of bankruptcy, leads Charlie to take a job with the struggling crew. While his singing starts to turn the show's finances around, his attempted romance with teenage Cathy (Joan Freeman) leads to friction with her father (Leif Erickson).
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Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Feb 10, 2026
2/5
Setting the story within an entertainment environment gives Elvis plenty of opportunity to showcase his musical talents, but this mid-career movie lacks the energy of some of his other work. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Mar 10, 2019
1.5/4
Elvis Presley cruises through Roustabout like a predatory shark. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 11, 2009
C
The 16th Elvis movie looks good thanks to cinematographer Lucien Ballard. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 24, 2005
3/5
James Plath Movie Metropolis Jun 5, 2005
3/5
An entertaining Elvis film--and no, that's not an oxymoron. Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Apr 29, 2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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John Rich

Director

Elvis Presley

Charlie Rogers

Barbara Stanwyck

Maggie Morgan

Joan Freeman

Cathy Lean

Leif Erickson

Joe Lean

Sue Ane Langdon

Madame Mijanou

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Roustabout

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Movie Info

Synopsis Singer Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) loses his job at a coffee shop after getting into a fight with some snooty college boys after his set. A highway run-in with Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck), the owner of a traveling carnival on the brink of bankruptcy, leads Charlie to take a job with the struggling crew. While his singing starts to turn the show's finances around, his attempted romance with teenage Cathy (Joan Freeman) leads to friction with her father (Leif Erickson).
Director
John Rich
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Anthony Lawrence, Allan Weiss
Production Co
Paramount
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2014
Runtime
1h 41m
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