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  • Born to Sing (1942)
  • Approved
    82 min | Action, Crime, Musical
Born to Sing (1942)
Approved
82 min | Action, Crime, Musical

Show promoter Cartwright has stolen the songs that Frank wrote while he was in the big house. The boys go to Cartwright to get Frank credit for his work, and Cartwright has them arrested for extortion, of which they are innocent. Luckily, ...See moreShow promoter Cartwright has stolen the songs that Frank wrote while he was in the big house. The boys go to Cartwright to get Frank credit for his work, and Cartwright has them arrested for extortion, of which they are innocent. Luckily, they are in the same paddy wagon as Pete and when his gang springs Pete, the boys are sprung. The only way that they can prove now that the songs are Frank's is to put on a show before Cartwright show 'Melody for You' opens. The boys and Patsy find a theater, paint the scenery and put all the kids in the neighborhood to work on the show. Pete Detroit makes sure that Cartwright's show does not open on the same night and that his cabs bring in an audience. Written by Tony Fontana See less
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Director
Writers
Franz Schulz (story) (as Franz G. Springer) (screenplay) (as Franz G. Springer) | Harry Clork (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Updated Feb 18, 1942

Release date
Feb 18, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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105 cast members
Name Known for
Virginia Weidler
Patsy Eastman Patsy Eastman   See fewer
Leo Gorcey
'Snap' Collins 'Snap' Collins   See fewer
Douglas McPhail
Murray Saunders Murray Saunders   See fewer
Rags Ragland
'Grunt' 'Grunt'   See fewer
Sheldon Leonard
Pete Detroit Pete Detroit   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Frank Eastman Frank Eastman   See fewer
Larry Nunn
Mike Conroy Mike Conroy   See fewer
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. E. V. Lawson Mrs. E. V. Lawson   See fewer
Beverly Hudson
Maggie Cooper Maggie Cooper   See fewer
Richard Hall
Mozart Cooper Mozart Cooper   See fewer
Darla Hood
'Quiz Kid' 'Quiz Kid'   See fewer
Joe Yule
Ed Collera Ed Collera   See fewer
Lester Matthews
Arthur Cartwright Arthur Cartwright   See fewer
Ben Carter
'Eight-Ball' 'Eight-Ball'   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Mr. Porter Mr. Porter   See fewer
Connie Gilchrist
Welfare Worker Welfare Worker   See fewer
Cy Kendall
Police Captain Police Captain   See fewer
Lois Austin
Shopper (uncredited) Shopper (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited) Woman at Accident Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Gurney Bell
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Lennie Bluett
Specialty -'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty -'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Symona Boniface
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bradford
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrene Brier
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Brodus
Chauffeur - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Chauffeur - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Motor Cop (uncredited) Motor Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Clark
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Clarke
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Danielson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Abe Dinovitch
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Flynn
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick French
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Homer Hall
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Avanelle Harris
Speciality - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Speciality - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Haydel
Richard (uncredited) Richard (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hickman
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Hodnott
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Stage Doorman (uncredited) Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Holland
Welfare Worker (uncredited) Welfare Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Janice
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Audience Gangster (uncredited) Audience Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Delos Jewkes
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Virgil Johansen
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Knight
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Faith Kruger
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Johnny (uncredited) Johnny (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Lane
Dignified Woman (uncredited) Dignified Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Lane
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethelreda Leopold
Audience member (uncredited) Audience member (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lessey
Mr. Lawson (uncredited) Mr. Lawson (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Thora Mathiason
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Mattox
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert May
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
May McAvoy
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Nan Merriman
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Miller
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Mitchell
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morton
Finale Truck Driver (uncredited) Finale Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Etta Moten
Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Soloist - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Neely
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Marni Nixon
Girl at Auditions (uncredited) Girl at Auditions (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Owens
Boy in Show (uncredited) Boy in Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Parry
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Porter
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Purcell
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleo Ridgely
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Elvida Rizzo
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Rome
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Romero
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Ruick
Assistant Theater Manager (uncredited) Assistant Theater Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ryan
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Saxe
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Morton Scott
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
Mrs. Lepkowitz (uncredited) Mrs. Lepkowitz (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Shrouder
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Stanton
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Stanton
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Stark
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenny Stevens
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Stevenson
Jack Derano (uncredited) Jack Derano (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Thomas
Phone Operator (uncredited) Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Tozer
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Watson
Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited) Specialty - 'Ballad for Americans' (uncredited)   See fewer
Tudor Williams
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Getaway Cabbie (uncredited) Getaway Cabbie (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Winkler
Crawfish (uncredited) Crawfish (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Wissler
Kid (uncredited) Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Worth
Pete's Lawyer (uncredited) Pete's Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
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