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Born to Sing
Born to Sing

Born to Sing

Hear the Thrilling BALLAD FOR AMERICANS

Genres

CrimeAction

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

18 February 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Patsy Eastman

Ray McDonald

Ray McDonald

Steve

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

'Snap' Collins

Douglas McPhail

Douglas McPhail

Murray Saunders

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

'Grunt'

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Pete Detroit

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Frank Eastman

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Mike Conroy

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Mrs. E. V. Lawson

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Johnny

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Critic

Darla Hood

Darla Hood

'Quiz Kid'

Beverly Hudson

Beverly Hudson

Maggie Cooper

Richard Hall

Richard Hall

Mozart Cooper

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Audience Member (uncredited)

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

(uncredited)

Nan Merriman

Nan Merriman

Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

Irene Seidner

Mrs. Lepkowitz

Etta Moten

Etta Moten

Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)

Ben Carter

Ben Carter

'Eight Ball'

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