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The Canary Comes Across
The Canary Comes Across
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  2. The Canary Comes Across

The Canary Comes Across

1938
21m
Music

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

21m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
21m
Jan 26, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Will Jason
Will Jason
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Canary Dillon

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Ann Clayton

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Scarpuss

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Warden Clayton

George Cooper

George Cooper

Dutch (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Convict (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Convict (uncredited)

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