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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Music, Drama
Votes11
DirectorArchie Mayo
WritersIrma von Cube, John Howard Lawson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThey Shall Have Music
About They Shall Have Music
The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.
Directed by Archie Mayo, They Shall Have Music leans on a strong ensemble — Jascha Heifetz, Joel McCrea, Andrea Leeds — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1939.
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