Jigger Pine — Blues in the Night Character Profile

About Jigger Pine

The jazz pianist and de facto leader of the quintet. His artistic journey, romantic entanglements, and subsequent mental breakdown drive the central narrative of the film.

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Whorf

Appears in

Blues in the Night (1941)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Jigger Pine — Social Bandmate Warning — Brad Ames (Wallace Ford)

  Camaraderie marked by blunt advice regarding romantic distractions.

• Jigger Pine — Romantic Secret Love — Ginger 'Character' Powell (Priscilla Lane)

  Unrequited romantic feelings that complicate Jigger's professional decisions.

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• Ginger 'Character' Powell (Priscilla Lane)
• Kay Grant (Betty Field)
• Del Davis (Lloyd Nolan)
• Dr. Morse's Nurse (uncredited) (Faye Emerson)
• Leo Powell (Jack Carson)
• Brakeman (Herbert Heywood)
• Baby Beth Barton - Singer (uncredited) (Mabel Todd)
• Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited) (Frank Mayo)
• St Louis Jail Drunk (Matt McHugh)
• Pippi (Billy Halop)
• Pete Bossett (Peter Whitney)
• Brad Ames (Wallace Ford)