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Larceny with Music (1943)

APPROVED 64 min  -  Comedy | Music  -   10 September 1943 (USA)
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A former bootlegger is now the prosperous owner of a popular nightclub. A hustling promoter manages to pass off a young singer as the heir to a fortune and gets her booked at the club.

Director:

Edward C. Lilley

Writer:

Robert Harari
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Cast

Credited cast:
Allan Jones ...
Ken Daniels
Kitty Carlisle ...
Pamela Mason
Leo Carrillo Leo Carrillo ...
Gus Borelli
William Frawley William Frawley ...
Mike Simms
Gus Schilling Gus Schilling ...
Austin J. Caldwell
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Agatha Parkinson
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds ...
Brewster
Sig Arno Sig Arno ...
Zybisco
Alvino Rey Alvino Rey ...
Orchestra Leader
Alyce King Alyce King ...
King Sisters Member
Donna King Donna King ...
King Sisters Member
Luise King Luise King ...
King Sisters Member
Yvonne King Yvonne King ...
King Sisters Member
The King Sisters The King Sisters ...
Singing Group
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Murray Alper Murray Alper ...
Cab Driver
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Storyline

In a desperate attempt to get a job for Ken Daniels and Alvino Rey and his Orchestra, agent Mike Simms plots to make Daniels a missing heir. Simms hires Austin J. Caldwell to pose as an attorney and go to Gus Borelli, owner of the swank Blue Room, asking if he has heard about Daniels' inheritance. Borelli, figuring he can cut in on the money, bright Daniels and Simms to the Blue Room just as Pamela Mason is rehearsing some songs with Zybisco and his string quintet. Simms refuses to let Daniels sing with the quintet,saying he has already made arrangements with Alvino Rey to bring his orchestra and the King Sisters (Alyce, Donna, Louise and Yvonne King) into the Blue Room. This causes Pamela to lose her job and she is furious with Daniels, who tells her he will get her a job with the Rey orchestra. Later, she discovers the hoax tells Borelli, who sets out to kill Daniels and Simms. They... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Singer | Hoax | Nightclub | Missing Heir  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Milionária à Força See more »

Company Credits

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

They Died With Their Boots Laced"
Written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul
Sung by The King Sisters, accompanied by Alvino Rey Orchestra See more »