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They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

Release: 1939-08-18 ·Runtime: 105m ·★ 6.2
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

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