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The Melody Man

  • 1930
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  • 1h 8m
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William Collier Jr., Alice Day, and John St. Polis in The Melody Man (1930)
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A Viennese composer Von Kemper (John St.Polis), who after murdering both his unfaithful wife and royal lover, flees to America with his young daughter Elsa (Alice Day). Eighteen years later ... Read allA Viennese composer Von Kemper (John St.Polis), who after murdering both his unfaithful wife and royal lover, flees to America with his young daughter Elsa (Alice Day). Eighteen years later he has become, under an assumed name, a musician in a Broadway restaurant, while Elsa ears... Read allA Viennese composer Von Kemper (John St.Polis), who after murdering both his unfaithful wife and royal lover, flees to America with his young daughter Elsa (Alice Day). Eighteen years later he has become, under an assumed name, a musician in a Broadway restaurant, while Elsa ears her living arranging music for a jazz combo. She and her band-leader beau Al Tyler (Buste... Read all

  • Director
    • Roy William Neill
  • Writers
    • Herbert Fields
    • Howard J. Green
    • Richard Rodgers
  • Stars
    • William Collier Jr.
    • Alice Day
    • John St. Polis
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    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Herbert Fields
      • Howard J. Green
      • Richard Rodgers
    • Stars
      • William Collier Jr.
      • Alice Day
      • John St. Polis
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    William Collier Jr.
    William Collier Jr.
    • Al Tyler
    • (as Buster Collier)
    Alice Day
    Alice Day
    • Elsa
    John St. Polis
    John St. Polis
    • Von Kemper
    Johnnie Walker
    Johnnie Walker
    • Joe Yates
    • (as Johnny Walker)
    Albert Conti
    Albert Conti
    • Prince Friedrich
    Tenen Holtz
    Tenen Holtz
    • Gustav
    Lee Kohlmar
    • Adolph
    Anton Vaverka
    • Franz Josef
    Mildred Harris
    Mildred Harris
    • Martha Von Kemper
    Bertram Marburgh
    Bertram Marburgh
    • Van Bader
    Nicholai Konovaloff
    • Bachman
    • (as Major Nichols)
    • Director
      • Roy William Neill
    • Writers
      • Herbert Fields
      • Howard J. Green
      • Richard Rodgers
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    • Trivia
      A copy of this film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
    • Soundtracks
      Broken Dreams
      Written by Ballard MacDonald, Arthur Johnston and Dave Dreyer

      Sung by William Collier Jr.

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muzikalan čovek
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent

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