迈克尔．柯蒂兹将《爵士歌王》的故事加以重拍，并将时代背景移到五十年代。虽然本片已失去《爵士歌王》的历史价值，但也不失为一部娱乐性浓厚的歌舞片，麦尔迪德．顿奥克、埃德沃德．弗郎兹等的表演也可圈可点。片中配乐由雷海因杜夫创作。

Jackie Blake is released from prison after serving time for a bank robbery. A friend from prison arranges for Jackie to stay with his mother. Jackie does this and is accepted into the convict's family. Gradually, his attitude toward life changes. He gets a job and is quite content. Later, he learns that the family's ho…