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The Jazz Singer

1928·1h 28m·Passed
DramaMusicalRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
11,930 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.

The Jazz Singer is a 1928 drama musical movie directed by Alan Crosland, starring Eugenie Besserer, Al Jolson, May McAvoy. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 11,930 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Alan Crosland
Stars
Eugenie Besserer
Al Jolson
May McAvoy
Warner Oland
Details
1928-02-04
88 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English, Yiddish
Keywords
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