The Jazz Singer

It's joy set to music. A story that sings out to your heart.

APPROPIATE

1953 / 107min.

Rating5.5

Genres

Music

Drama

Synopsis

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Directors

Actors

William Schallert

Bess Flowers

Eduard Franz

Danny Thomas

Harry Harvey

Tom Tully

Amzie Strickland

Bert Stevens

Allyn Joslyn

Alex Gerry

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