A Cagney you have never seen!
James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.
Something to Sing About (1937) is a comedy and romance film directed by Victor Schertzinger, released on September 30, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars James Cagney, Evelyn Daw, William Frawley and Mona Barrie. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Terry Rooney
Evelyn Daw
as Rita Wyatt
William Frawley
as Hank Mayers
Mona Barrie
as Stephanie Hajos
Gene Lockhart
as Bennett O. Regan
Philip Ahn
as Ito
Marek Windheim
as Farney
Dwight Frye
as Easton
Johnny Arthur
as Daviani
William B. Davidson
as Café Manager
Richard Tucker
as Blaine
Kathleen Lockhart
as Miss Robbins
Directed by Victor Schertzinger, written by Austin Parker.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 20 ratings.
There aren’t many actors who can go from menacing gangster to top-hatted crooner, but James Cagney was one of them, and he does it quite amiably in this comedy. With the unwieldy name of “Thaddeus McGillicuddy”, he is a band-leader in New York who is offered a contract in Hollywood but after a bit of stunt fisticuffs goes quite spectacularly wrong, he throws in that towel and heads off on a vacation with his…
Reviewed on August 11, 2025
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Something to Sing About (1937) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Something to Sing About (1937) includes James Cagney, Evelyn Daw, William Frawley, Mona Barrie and Gene Lockhart. The film was directed by Victor Schertzinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Something to Sing About was released on September 30, 1937 and runs for 1h 33m.
Something to Sing About (1937) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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