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The Gene Krupa Story

Where to Watch The Gene Krupa Story Online

1959Movie"He hammered out the savage tempo of the jazz era!"

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Want to behold the glory that is 'The Gene Krupa Story' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Don Weis-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Gene Krupa Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Gene Krupa Story' right now, here are some finer points about the Columbia Pictures drama flick.

Released December 1st, 1959, 'The Gene Krupa Story' stars Sal Mineo, Susan Kohner, James Darren, Susan Oliver The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 6 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life."

'The Gene Krupa Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel .

'The Gene Krupa Story' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 1st, 1959
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting May 18th, 2004 - Buy The Gene Krupa Story DVD