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  • Born to Sing (1942)
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    82 min | Action, Crime, Musical
Born to Sing (1942)
Approved
82 min | Action, Crime, Musical
Show promoter Cartwright stole Frank's songs. The group tries to get credit for Frank, but Cartwright has them arrested falsely. Freed accidentally, they stage a show to prove Frank's authorship before Cartwright's show opens.
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Director
Edward Ludwig
Writers
Franz Schulz (story) (as Franz G. Springer) (screenplay) (as Franz G. Springer) | Harry Clork (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Sidney Wagner
Editor
Robert Kern
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Updated Feb 18, 1942
Release date
Feb 18, 1942 (United States)

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