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Born to Sing (1942) Poster

(1942)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Edward Ludwig

Writing Credits  

Franz Schulz ... (story) (as Franz G. Springer)
 
Franz Schulz ... (screenplay) (as Franz G. Springer) and
Harry Clork ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

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

Produced by 

Frederick Stephani ... producer

Music by 

Lennie Hayton ... (uncredited)
David Snell ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Sidney Wagner ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert Kern

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Howard Shoup
Gile Steele

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Alfred Raboch ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Gabriel Scognamillo ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Stunts 

Carl Saxe ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Busby Berkeley ... director of musical numbers: finale
Lennie Hayton ... musical director
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator / vocal arranger
Peter Meremblum ... trainer: children's orchestra
Leonid Raab ... orchestrator / vocal arranger
David Snell ... musical director

Additional Crew 

Sammy Lee ... choreographer

See also

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