They Shall Have Music (1939)

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Released:
1939-08-18

Overview:
The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.

Director:
Archie Mayo

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Family, Music, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Jascha Heifetz
    as
    Himself
  • Joel McCrea
    as
    Peter McCarthy
  • Andrea Leeds
    as
    Ann Lawson
  • Gene Reynolds
    as
    Frankie
  • Walter Brennan
    as
    Professor Lawson