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They Shall Have Music

NR

1939

105 minutes

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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.

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Top Cast

Jascha Heifetz headshot

Jascha Heifetz

Himself

Joel McCrea headshot

Joel McCrea

Peter McCarthy

Andrea Leeds headshot

Andrea Leeds

Ann Lawson

Gene Reynolds headshot

Gene Reynolds

Frankie

Walter Brennan headshot

Walter Brennan

Professor Lawson

Terry Kilburn headshot

Terry Kilburn

Limey

Tommy Kelly headshot

Tommy Kelly

Willie

Porter Hall headshot

Porter Hall

Mr. Flower

Walter Tetley headshot

Walter Tetley

Rocks Mulligan

Chuck Stubbs headshot

Chuck Stubbs

Fever

Gale Sherwood headshot

Gale Sherwood

Betty

Alfred Newman headshot

Alfred Newman

Musical Director

Mary Ruth headshot

Mary Ruth

Suzie

John St. Polis headshot

John St. Polis

Davis

Alexander Schoenberg headshot

Alexander Schoenberg

Menken

Marjorie Main headshot

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Miller

Arthur Hohl headshot

Arthur Hohl

Miller

Paul Harvey headshot

Paul Harvey

Heifetz' Manager

Zero headshot

Zero

Sucker the Dog

Peter Meremblum headshot

Peter Meremblum

Peter Meremblum

Calvin Leslie headshot

Calvin Leslie

(uncredited)

Effie Anderson headshot

Effie Anderson

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold headshot

Jessie Arnold

Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth headshot

Arthur Aylesworth

Detective (uncredited)

Emanuel Bay headshot

Emanuel Bay

Accompanist for 'Hora staccato' (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict headshot

Brooks Benedict

Man in Concert Audience (uncredited)

Richard Berres headshot

Richard Berres

Cellist in Meremblum Orchestra (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone headshot

Stanley Blystone

Policeman at Police Station (uncredited)

Morris Boltuch headshot

Morris Boltuch

Kid in Orchestra (uncredited)

Wade Boteler headshot

Wade Boteler

Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Raymond D. Bowman headshot

Raymond D. Bowman

Violinist (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac headshot

Virginia Brissac

Willie's Mother (uncredited)

Dorothy Christy headshot

Dorothy Christy

Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)

Charles Coleman headshot

Charles Coleman

Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited)

Kaye Connor headshot

Kaye Connor

Girl in Orchestra (uncredited)

Dulcie Day headshot

Dulcie Day

A Woman in Line (uncredited)

Joe De Stefani headshot

Joe De Stefani

Pawn Broker (uncredited)

Alan Edwards headshot

Alan Edwards

Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited)

Virginia Ellis headshot

Virginia Ellis

Violinist (uncredited)

Fern Emmett headshot

Fern Emmett

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

James Flavin headshot

James Flavin

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

John Hamilton headshot

John Hamilton

Detective (uncredited)

Robert Homans headshot

Robert Homans

Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited)

Roger Imhof headshot

Roger Imhof

Michael - Deputy (uncredited)

Perry Ivins headshot

Perry Ivins

Mr. Morgam (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet headshot

Frank Jaquet

Mr. Wallace (uncredited)

John Kelly headshot

John Kelly

Kelly (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw headshot

Ethan Laidlaw

Film Delivery Man (uncredited)

Maude Louis headshot

Maude Louis

Woman in Line (uncredited)

Mitchell Lurie headshot

Mitchell Lurie

Clarinetist in Orchestra (uncredited)

Diana Lynn headshot

Diana Lynn

Pianist (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald headshot

J. Farrell MacDonald

Police Chief (uncredited)

Louis Mason headshot

Louis Mason

Deputy (uncredited)

Eric Mayne headshot

Eric Mayne

Man in Concert Audience

Anne O'Neal headshot

Anne O'Neal

Woman on Steps (uncredited)

Emory Parnell headshot

Emory Parnell

Policeman in Rain (uncredited)

Lee Phelps headshot

Lee Phelps

Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited)

Edwina Pierce headshot

Edwina Pierce

Violinist (uncredited)

Annette Ruderman headshot

Annette Ruderman

Violinist (uncredited)

Theodore Saidenberg headshot

Theodore Saidenberg

Heifetz's Accompanist (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing headshot

Wyndham Standing

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Paul Stanton headshot

Paul Stanton

Inspector Johnson (uncredited)

Elizabeth Valentine headshot

Elizabeth Valentine

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan headshot

Emmett Vogan

Police Chief's Aide (uncredited)

Bryant Washburn Jr. headshot

Bryant Washburn Jr.

Usher in Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Billy Wayne headshot

Billy Wayne

Film Delivery Man (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood headshot

Marjorie Wood

Betty's Mother (uncredited)

Mary Louise Zeyen headshot

Mary Louise Zeyen

Cellist in Orchestra (uncredited)