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Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

2 GRAND BANDS! JIMMY LUNCEFORD'S and WILL OSBORNE'S! MUSIC GALORE!

Genres

CrimeDramaMusic

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A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.269/10

Release Date

15 November 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Ginger 'Character' Powell

Betty Field

Betty Field

Kay Grant

Richard Whorf

Richard Whorf

Jigger Pine

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Del Davis

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Leo Powell

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Brad Ames (as Wally Ford)

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Nickie Haroyen

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Sam Paryas

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Blonde

Faith Domergue

Faith Domergue

Jitterbug (uncredited)

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Dr. Morse's Nurse (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Gambler Watching Kay Throw Dice (uncredited)

Mabel Todd

Mabel Todd

Baby Beth Barton - Singer (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Hotel desk clerk

William Hopper

William Hopper

Billiards player

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Pete Bossett

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Pippi

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

St Louis Jail Drunk

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Brakeman

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