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.

Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy
Mary Dale

Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
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Release Date
October 6, 1927
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Music
Director