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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 56
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −24 min on the typical 106
typical 10682Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1942
February 18, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
CrimeActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 15 more21 people
- Virginia WeidlerPatsy Eastman
- Ray McDonaldSteve
- Leo Gorcey'Snap' Collins
- Douglas McPhailMurray Saunders
- Rags Ragland'Grunt'
- Sheldon LeonardPete Detroit
- Henry O'NeillFrank Eastman
- Larry NunnMike Conroy
Margaret DumontMrs. E. V. Lawson
Charles LaneJohnny
Ian WolfeCritic
Darla Hood'Quiz Kid'- BHBeverly HudsonMaggie Cooper
- RHRichard HallMozart Cooper
Barbara BedfordWoman at Accident Scene (uncredited)
Symona BonifaceAudience Member (uncredited)
May McAvoy(uncredited)- NMNan MerrimanSpecialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)
Irene SeidnerMrs. Lepkowitz
Etta MotenSoloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)
Ben Carter'Eight Ball'
Directing · 1
- Edward Ludwig Director
Writing · 2
- Franz Schulz Story, Screenplay
- Harry Clork Screenplay
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