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5.4 / 10 IMDb February 18, 1942 1h 22m
A group of children put on a show in order to prove that a down and out musician was the real composer of a Broadway show's songs.
Director
Runtime
1h 22m
Release Date
February 18, 1942
Genre
Crime, Action
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Virginia Weidler
as Patsy Eastman
Ray McDonald
as Steve
Leo Gorcey
as 'Snap' Collins
Douglas McPhail
as Murray Saunders
Rags Ragland
as 'Grunt'
Sheldon Leonard
as Pete Detroit
Henry O'Neill
as Frank Eastman
Larry Nunn
as Mike Conroy
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. E. V. Lawson
Charles Lane
as Johnny
Ian Wolfe
as Critic
Darla Hood
as 'Quiz Kid'
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Beverly Hudson
as Maggie Cooper
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Richard Hall
as Mozart Cooper
Barbara Bedford
as Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
as Audience Member (uncredited)
May McAvoy
as (uncredited)
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Nan Merriman
as Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)
Irene Seidner
as Mrs. Lepkowitz
Etta Moten
as Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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