

Rhapsody in Blue
1945-06-27 · 161 min · ★ 6.6
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
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- Directors
- Irving Rapper
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert AldaGeorge Gershwin
Joan LeslieJulie Adams
Alexis SmithChristine Gilbert
Charles CoburnMax Dreyfus
Julie BishopLee Gershwin
Albert BassermannProf. Franck
Morris CarnovskyMorris Gershwin
Rosemary DeCampRose Gershwin
Oscar LevantOscar Levant
Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman
Al JolsonAl Jolson
Hazel ScottHazel Scott
Herbert RudleyIra Gershwin
Darryl HickmanIra Gershwin as a Boy
Charles HaltonMr. Kast
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