The Jazz Singer
DirectorMichael Curtiz
“It's joy set to music. A story that sings out to your heart.”
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
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The Jazz Singer (1953) - Trailer
Cast
Danny Thomas
Jerry Golding
Peggy Lee
Judy Lane
Eduard Franz
David Golding
Mildred Dunnock
Ruth Golding
Alex Gerry
Uncle Louie
Allyn Joslyn
George Miller
Tom Tully
Dan McGurney
Harold Gordon
Rabbi Roth
Hal Ross
Joseph
Murray Alper
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest / Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
William Schallert
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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