Ballad in Blue (1965)
Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy’s heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with his band.
- Date of release
- 1965-02-18
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Paul Henreid
Casting
- Ray Charles — Self
- Tom Bell — Steve Collins
- Mary Peach — Peggy Harrison
- Dawn Addams — Gina Graham
- Piers Bishop — David
- Betty McDowall — Mrs. Babbidge
- Lucy Appleby — Margaret
- Robert Lee Ross — Duke Wade
- Joe Adams — Fred
- Anne Padwick — Bus Conductress
- Monika Henreid — Antonia
- Brendan Agnew — Antonia's Protector
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