The Canary Comes Across (1938)
A prisoner with a good singing voice escapes, only to grow jealous when an opera singer who looks like him is delivered back to the prison and receives attention, especially from Ann, the warden's daughter who leads the prison glee club.
Director: Will Jason
Genre: Music
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: January 26, 1938
Cast
- Erik Rhodes - Canary Dillon
- Virginia Grey - Ann Clayton
- Maurice Black - Scarpuss
- Oscar O'Shea - Warden Clayton
- George Cooper - Dutch (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr - Convict (uncredited)
- George Guhl - Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)
- Constantine Romanoff - Convict (uncredited)
Music: David Snell
Cinematography: Robert Pittack
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison escape, singer, opera singer, escaped prisoner, singing competition, glee club, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Canary Comes Across about?
- A prisoner with a good singing voice escapes, only to grow jealous when an opera singer who looks like him is delivered back to the prison and receives attention, especially from Ann, the warden's daughter who leads the prison glee club.
- Who directed The Canary Comes Across?
- The Canary Comes Across was directed by Will Jason.
- Who stars in The Canary Comes Across?
- The Canary Comes Across stars Erik Rhodes, Virginia Grey, Maurice Black, Oscar O'Shea, George Cooper, Lester Dorr.
- How long is The Canary Comes Across?
- The Canary Comes Across has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is The Canary Comes Across?
- The Canary Comes Across is a Music film.
- Where was The Canary Comes Across produced?
- The Canary Comes Across was produced in United States of America.