

Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945-09-01 · 72 min · ★ 7.0
A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own.
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- Directors
- William Beaudine
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jane FrazeeLynn Ford
Stanley BrownSteve Ames
Harry LangdonChester Willouby
Minna GombellMinnie Regan
Amelita WardBarbara Marsden
Tim RyanHustun Greer
Paul HarveyThomas Marsden
Wendell NilesRadio Announcer
Richard DaviesJimmy Rhodes
Helen TalbotMyrtle
Gertrude AstorBit Part (uncredited)
William AustinMusician (uncredited)
George DavisPhotographer (uncredited)
Charles DoretySoda Man (uncredited)
Frank FanningDoorman George (uncredited)
Holmes HerbertButler (uncredited)
Eddie KaneParker (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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