Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley.^[1] It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers.^[2] It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Stolen Harmony
Directed by	Alfred L. Werker
Written by	Claude Binyon Lewis R. Foster Leon Gordon
Produced by	Albert Lewis
Starring	George Raft Ben Bernie Grace Bradley
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Edited by	Otho Lovering
Music by	John Leipold
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1935 (1935-04-20)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A saxophone-player/dancer joins a Big Band upon his release from jail.^[3]

Cast

• George Raft as Ray Angelo
• Ben Bernie as Jack Conrad
• Grace Bradley as Jean Loring
• Iris Adrian as Sunny Verne
• Lloyd Nolan as Chesty Burrage
• Goodee Montgomery as Lil Davis
• Charles Arnt as Clem Walters
• Purv Pullen as Little Nell (uncredited)
• Ruth Clifford As Nurse (uncredited)
• Jane Wyman as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
• Bess Flowers as Musician (uncredited)
• Carol Holloway As 6 Children members (uncredited)
• Fred Toones as Henry (uncredited)
• William Cagney as "Schoolboy" (lookalike brother of James Cagney)

Production

The film was based on an original story by Leon Gordon and was announced in December 1934. From the beginning it was envisioned as a vehicle for George Raft and bandleader Ben Bernie.^[4]