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The Jazz Singer

1927-1h 29min
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6.1 / 10 231

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

Directed by Robert Gordon Alan Crosland

Writers Samson Raphaelson Alfred A. Cohn

Stars Al Jolson May McAvoy Warner Oland

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Cast

Al Jolson's picture in the cast

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy's picture in the cast

May McAvoy

Mary Dale
Warner Oland's picture in the cast

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer's picture in the cast

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer's picture in the cast

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson
Richard Tucker's picture in the cast

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt's picture in the cast

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest's picture in the cast

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan's picture in the cast

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns's picture in the cast

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf's picture in the cast

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)
Walter Rodgers's picture in the cast

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

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