Jazz pianist Jigger Pine and other musicians get thrown in jail after a nightclub fight. Peppi desperately wants him to start their own band. Jigger has his jazz group dreams. They recruit hustler trumpeter Leo Powell and his singer wife Ginger 'Character' Powell. They form a five piece jazz band. While riding the rails, they get robbed by hobo Del Davis. Del takes a liking to the group and offers them a place to stay. Then there is femme fatale Kay Grant.
It starts as a musical with some social commentary about black culture. Then it turns into a crime noir and finally it becomes a romance melodrama. This movie is a lot. It's got a lot of pulpy melodrama. I do love the ending where they're riding off into the sunset.
It starts as a musical with some social commentary about black culture. Then it turns into a crime noir and finally it becomes a romance melodrama. This movie is a lot. It's got a lot of pulpy melodrama. I do love the ending where they're riding off into the sunset.