Movie: Kid Nightingale

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Payne
John Payne

Steve Nelson

Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman

Judy Craig

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett

Skip Davis

Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy

Mike Jordon

Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown

Charles Paxton

Max Hoffman Jr.
Max Hoffman Jr.

Fitts

John Ridgely
John Ridgely

Whitey

Harry Burns
Harry Burns

Strangler Colombo

William Haade
William Haade

Rocky Snyder

Helen Troy
Helen Troy

Marge

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  • Overview

    A waiter who sings gets in a fight with rude customers and overpowers them. A boxing promoter sees this and transforms him into "Kid Nightingale," marketing him as a boxer who sings.

  • Release Date

    1939-11-04

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    HE'S GOT A VOICE LIKE A NIGHTINGALE..But a Sock Like a MULE!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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