Stolen Harmony
{{short description|1935 film by Alfred L. Werker}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Stolen Harmony
| image = File:Stolen Harmony.jpg
| caption =
| director = Alfred L. Werker
| producer = Albert Lewis
| writer = Claude Binyon
Lewis R. Foster
Leon Gordon
| based_on =
| narrator =
| starring = George Raft
Ben Bernie
Grace Bradley
| music = John Leipold
| cinematography = Harry Fischbeck
| editing = Otho Lovering
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1935|04|20}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Stolen Harmony is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley.Stolen Harmony
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 2, Iss. 13, (Jan 1, 1935): 72. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/stars-stop-stars-george-raft/|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft|date=February 9, 2020}} It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
A saxophone-player/dancer joins a Big Band upon his release from jail.Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 57
Cast
- George Raft as Ray Angelo
- Ben Bernie as Jack Conrad
- Grace Bradley as Jean Loring
- Iris Adrian as Sunny Verne
- Lloyd Nolan as Chesty Burrage
- Goodee Montgomery as Lil Davis
- Charles Arnt as Clem Walters
- Purv Pullen as Little Nell (uncredited)
- Ruth Clifford As Nurse (uncredited)
- Jane Wyman as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers as Musician (uncredited)
- Carol Holloway As 6 Children members (uncredited)
- Fred Toones as Henry (uncredited)
- William Cagney as "Schoolboy" (lookalike brother of James Cagney)
Production
The film was based on an original story by Leon Gordon and was announced in December 1934. From the beginning it was envisioned as a vehicle for George Raft and bandleader Ben Bernie.Studio Workers to Be Kept Busy During Holidays
Los Angeles Times 14 Dec 1934: 7.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0027043|title=Stolen Harmony}}
{{Alfred L. Werker}}
Category:Films directed by Alfred L. Werker
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American musical films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:English-language crime films
Category:English-language musical films
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