

Kid Nightingale
1939-11-04 · 57 min · ★ 6.4
A waiter who sings gets in a fight with rude customers and overpowers them. A boxing promoter sees this and transforms him into "Kid Nightingale," marketing him as a boxer who sings.
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- Directors
- George Amy
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John PayneSteve Nelson
Jane WymanJudy Craig
Walter CatlettSkip Davis
Edward BrophyMike Jordon
Charles D. BrownCharles Paxton
Max Hoffman Jr.Fitts
John RidgelyWhitey
Harry BurnsStrangler Colombo
William HaadeRocky Snyder
Helen TroyMarge
Winifred HarrisMrs. Reynolds
Lee PhelpsRing Announcer
Phyllis BarryFirst Girl with Mrs. Reynolds (uncredited)
James BlainePoliceman (uncredited)
Nat CarrCalifornia Boxing Commissioner Representative (uncredited)
Glen CavenderMan Leaving Dynamite Dennis Fight (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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