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Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

HE'S GOT A VOICE LIKE A NIGHTINGALE..But a Sock Like a MULE!

Genres

ComedyMusic

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A waiter becomes a singing prizefighter.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

04 November 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Steve Nelson

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Judy Craig

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Skip Davis

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Mike Jordon

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Charles Paxton

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Fitts

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Whitey

Harry Burns

Harry Burns

Strangler Colombo

William Haade

William Haade

Rocky Snyder

Helen Troy

Helen Troy

Marge

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

Mrs. Reynolds

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Ring Announcer

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Frankie

Phyllis Barry

Phyllis Barry

First Girl with Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)

James Blaine

James Blaine

Policeman (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

California Boxing Commissioner Representative (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Man Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Abe Dinovitch

Second Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Soxey - Tavern Owner (uncredited)

Pauline Haddon

Pauline Haddon

Second Girl With Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Man Answering Telephone at Lessernan's Gymnasium (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Clipper (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Madame Svenson - Gym Instructress (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Bartender (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

Dynamite Dennis (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Extra (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Woman Crashing Vase (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Max - a Bill Collector (uncredited)

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

Stincowski - Leader of Sextet (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Tall Creditor (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Dan - the Guard (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Bald Wrestler (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

First Drunk at Soxey's (uncredited)

Mike Tellegen

Mike Tellegen

Second Wrestler (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Oscar - the Service Station Man (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Creditor with Mustache / Fight Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Kid's Trainer (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

Claude Wisberg

Messenger with Telegram (uncredited)

Steve Mason

Steve Mason

Fighter (uncredited)

George Blake

George Blake

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