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The Canary Comes Across

1938

21 minutes

Music

Overview

A prisoner with a good singing voice escapes, only to grow jealous when an opera singer who looks like him is delivered back to the prison and receives attention, especially from Ann, the warden's daughter who leads the prison glee club.

Top Cast

Erik Rhodes headshot

Erik Rhodes

Canary Dillon

Virginia Grey headshot

Virginia Grey

Ann Clayton

Maurice Black headshot

Maurice Black

Scarpuss

Oscar O'Shea headshot

Oscar O'Shea

Warden Clayton

George Cooper headshot

George Cooper

Dutch (uncredited)

Lester Dorr headshot

Lester Dorr

Convict (uncredited)

George Guhl headshot

George Guhl

Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff headshot

Constantine Romanoff

Convict (uncredited)