Stolen Harmony
| Stolen Harmony | |
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| Directed by | Alfred L. Werker |
| Written by | Claude Binyon Lewis R. Foster Leon Gordon |
| Produced by | Albert Lewis |
| Starring | George Raft Ben Bernie Grace Bradley |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Edited by | Otho Lovering |
| Music by | John Leipold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stolen Harmony is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley.[1] It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers.[2] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
[edit]A saxophone-player/dancer joins a Big Band upon his release from jail.[3]
Cast
[edit]- George Raft as Ray Angelo
- Ben Bernie as Jack Conrad
- Grace Bradley as Jean Loring
- Iris Adrian as Sunny Verne
- Lloyd Nolan as Chesty Burrage
- Goodee Montgomery as Lil Davis
- Charles Arnt as Clem Walters
- Purv Pullen as Little Nell (uncredited)
- Ruth Clifford As Nurse (uncredited)
- Jane Wyman as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers as Musician (uncredited)
- Carol Holloway As 6 Children members (uncredited)
- Fred Toones as Henry (uncredited)
- William Cagney as "Schoolboy" (lookalike brother of James Cagney)
Production
[edit]The film was based on an original story by Leon Gordon and was announced in December 1934. From the beginning it was envisioned as a vehicle for George Raft and bandleader Ben Bernie.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Stolen Harmony Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 2, Iss. 13, (Jan 1, 1935): 72.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
- ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 57
- ^ Studio Workers to Be Kept Busy During Holidays Los Angeles Times 14 Dec 1934: 7.
External links
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- 1935 films
- Films directed by Alfred L. Werker
- 1935 crime films
- American black-and-white films
- 1935 musical films
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- Paramount Pictures films
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