The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

Director
William K. Howard

Main cast
Ramon Novarro; Jeanette MacDonald; Frank Morgan; Charles Butterworth; Jean Hersholt

Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama

Description
A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.


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