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Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

LOVELY is the Word! DEANNA in TECHNICOLOR for the First Thrilling Time! with the Miracle Melodies of JEROME KERN!

Genres

Western

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With the California Gold Rush beginning, Senator Frost's singing daughter Caroline loves a young army officer; the Senator can't stand him, and has him sent to California. Headstrong Caroline follows him by train, riverboat, and covered wagon, gaining companions en route: a vagrant Russian prince and gambler Johnny Lawlor, who just might take her mind off the army.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

25 December 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

Caroline Frost

Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Johnny Lawlor

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

David Bruce

David Bruce

Latham

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Koppa

June Vincent

June Vincent

Miss McLean

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Senator Frost

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Sad Sam

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Carstairs

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Aunt Cissy

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Bigelow (as Olin Howlin)

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Marshal

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Cavalry Officer (uncredited)

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Lemuel (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bath House Barber (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Townsman (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Waiter (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Mr. Brown (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Jeff (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Peon (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Crewman (uncredited)

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