The Jazz Singer

Plot

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

  • Michael Curtiz

    Director

  • Lewis Meltzer

    Screenplay

  • Leonard B. Stern

    Screenplay

  • Samson Raphaelson

    Theatre Play

  • Frank Davis

    Screenplay

  • Carl E. Guthrie

    Director of Photography

  • Alan Crosland, Jr.

    Editor

  • Danny Thomas

    Jerry Golding

  • Peggy Lee

    Judy Lane

  • Eduard Franz

    David Golding

  • Mildred Dunnock

    Ruth Golding

  • Alex Gerry

    Uncle Louie

  • Allyn Joslyn

    George Miller

  • Tom Tully

    Dan McGurney

  • Harold Gordon

    Rabbi Roth

  • Hal Ross

    Joseph

  • Murray Alper

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    Party Guest / Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

  • William Schallert

    Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

  • Anitra Stevens

    Yvonne

  • Marcoreta Hellman

    Mrs. Robbins

  • Gayne Whitman

    Mr. Eskow

  • Anthony Jochim

    Mr. Michton

  • Dan Barton

    Ray Mullins

  • Sam Wolfe

    Sammy

  • Gustave Lax

    Cantor

  • Murray Alper

    Taxi Driver

  • Jimmy Ames

    Music Store Proprietor

  • Phil Arnold

    Stagehand

  • Vince Barnett

    Bartender

  • Ralph Brooks

    Man in Audience

  • James Conaty

    Party Guest

  • Jimmy Conlin

    Mr. Demming, Photographer

  • James Gonzalez

    Dance Director

  • Stuart Hall

    Waiter

  • Harry Harvey

    Train Conductor

  • Mike Lally

    Nightclub Patron

  • Earl Lee

    Arthur

  • David Leonard

    Dr. Johnson

  • Wilbur Mack

    Man in Agent's Office / Nightclub Patron

  • Harold Miller

    Nightclub Patron / Party Guest

  • Barry Norton

    Nightclub Patron

  • Ezelle Poule

    Casting Secretary

  • Angi O. Poulos

    Club Owner

  • Fred Rapport

    Trustee

  • Frank Remsden

    Trustee

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    Chorine / Night Club Patron / Party Girl

  • Runtime

    107 minutes

    Released

    1953-02-14

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Sound

  • Max Steiner

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    10 days ago

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