Rhythm on the River 83 years old

Rhythm on the River

Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.

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Rhythm on the River Cast

Name Character
Don Brodie He was 36, 96 years old when he died as Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1
James Flavin He was 34, 69 years old when he died as Detective
Jeanne Cagney She was 21, 65 years old when she died as Country cousin
Christian Rub He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Pawnbroker
Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died as Party Guest
Janet Waldo She was 16, 92 years old when she died as Westlake's Receptionist
Charley Grapewin He was 70, 86 years old when he died as Uncle Caleb
Jean Phillips as Party Guest
Basil Rathbone She was 48, 75 years old when she died as Oliver Courtney
Oscar Levant He was 33, 65 years old when he died as Billy Starbuck
Charles McAvoy He was 57, now 26 years old as Train Announcer
Barney Dean as Mr. Schwartz' Stooge #2
Brandon Hurst He was 73, 80 years old when he died as Bates
Robert Homans He was 62, 69 years old when he died as Detective
Charles Lane He was 35, 102 years old when he died as Bernard Schwartz
William Frawley He was 53, 79 years old when he died as Mr. Westlake
Bing Crosby He was 37, 74 years old when he died as Bob Sommers
Richard Keene He was 115, 68 years old when he died as Trotter's Manager
Lillian Cornell She was 24, 98 years old when she died as Millie Starling
Bert Moorhouse He was 45, 59 years old when he died as Party Guest
Pierre Watkin He was 50, 70 years old when he died as Uncle John
Clive Morgan He was 43, 87 years old when he died as Party Guest
Max Wagner He was 38, 73 years old when he died as Cherry's Cabbie
Mary Cecil as Irish Landlady
Mary Martin She was 26, 76 years old when she died as Cherry Lane
Edward Emerson He was 102, now 186 years old as Headwaiter
George Walcott as Doorman
Harry Barris He was 34, 57 years old when he died as Bass Sax player
Phyllis Kennedy She was 26, 84 years old when she died as Patsy Flick
Douglas Kennedy He was 24, 57 years old when he died as Party Guest
Oscar Shaw He was 52, 79 years old when he died as Charlie Goodrich

Rhythm on the River Crew

Name Department
Ted Tetzlaff as Director of Photography. He was 37 (91) years old when He died Camera
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 55 (81) years old when He died Art
Dwight Taylor as Screenplay. He was 38 (84) years old when He died Writing
Billy Wilder as Story. He was 34 (95) years old when He died Writing
William LeBaron as Producer. He was 57 (74) years old when He died Production
Ernst Fegté as Art Direction. He was 39 (76) years old when He died Art
Jacques Théry as Story. Writing
Victor Schertzinger as Director. He was 52 (53) years old when He died Directing
Hugh Bennett as Editor. Editing
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Rhythm on the River (83 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 28, 1940
  • Runtime: 92 minutes