King Creole 1958

Howard Thompson, New York Times: As the lad himself might say, cut my legs off and call me Shorty! Elvis Presley can act. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Elvis, young and relatively untamed, in a superior star vehicle from 1958. Read more

Verina Glaessner, Time Out: Curtiz's intelligent, austere, film noir-ish direction provides the perfect antidote to the occasional excesses of a script based on a Harold Robbins novel, and an ideal complement to Presley's performance. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Presley shows himself to be a surprisingly sympathetic and believable actor on occasion. He also does some very pleasant, soft and melodious, singing. Read more