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They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

Release: 1939-08-18 ·Runtime: 105m ·★ 6.1
Family Music Drama

The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Howard Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Film Delivery Man (uncredited) Marjorie Main Marjorie Main as Mrs. Miller Arthur Hohl Arthur Hohl as Miller Paul Harvey Paul Harvey as Heifetz' Manager Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Man in Concert Audience (uncredited) Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Policeman at Police Station (uncredited) Charles Coleman Charles Coleman as Henry - Heifetz's Butler (uncredited) Joe De Stefani Joe De Stefani as Pawn Broker (uncredited) Emory Parnell Emory Parnell as Policeman in Rain (uncredited) Marjorie Wood Marjorie Wood as Betty's Mother (uncredited) John St. Polis John St. Polis as Davis Andrea Leeds Andrea Leeds as Ann Lawson John Hamilton John Hamilton as Detective (uncredited) Wyndham Standing Wyndham Standing as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Joel McCrea Joel McCrea as Peter McCarthy Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Roger Imhof Roger Imhof as Michael - Deputy (uncredited) Louis Mason Louis Mason as Deputy (uncredited) Elizabeth Valentine Elizabeth Valentine as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Walter Brennan Walter Brennan as Professor Lawson Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Willie's Mother (uncredited) Alan Edwards Alan Edwards as Concertgoer Throwing Tickets Away (uncredited) Terry Kilburn Terry Kilburn as Limey Porter Hall Porter Hall as Mr. Flower Diana Lynn Diana Lynn as Pianist (uncredited) Gale Sherwood Gale Sherwood as Betty Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Woman on Steps (uncredited) Alfred Newman Alfred Newman as Musical Director Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Detective (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Police Sergeant (uncredited) Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Film Delivery Man (uncredited) Jessie Arnold Jessie Arnold as Woman in Alley Yelling for Police (uncredited) Robert Homans Robert Homans as Policeman at Barney's Pool Room (uncredited) Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz as Himself Gene Reynolds Gene Reynolds as Frankie Tommy Kelly Tommy Kelly as Willie Walter Tetley Walter Tetley as Rocks Mulligan J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Police Chief (uncredited) Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Police Chief's Aide (uncredited) Dorothy Christy Dorothy Christy as Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited) Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Man in Concert Audience Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Policeman in Auditorium (uncredited) Paul Stanton Paul Stanton as Inspector Johnson (uncredited) John Kelly John Kelly as Kelly (uncredited)