

86 minutes
6/19/1936
Austrian church bell ringer Freyman loves music and wants his two sons (both played by Ameche) to love it too. The first goes to America and the second is born deaf-mute but gains hearing during WWI bombing.

Jean Hersholt
as Christopher Freyman

Don Ameche
as Karl Freyman / Mario Signarelli

Allen Jenkins
as Crusty

J. Edward Bromberg
as Anton Engel

Ann Shoemaker
as Anna Engel

DeWitt Jennings
as Twichelesko

Fritz Leiber
as Father Prior

Francis Ford
as Town Drunk

Christian Rub
as Fritz
Adrian Rosley
as Singarelli's Butler

Gene Reynolds
as Karl Freyman as a Boy

Mickey Rentschler
as Gabriel Freyman as a Boy

John Miltern
as Mr. Hall

Paul Stanton
as Minister

Edward Van Sloan
as Austrian Army Doctor

Egon Brecher
as Doctor

Fred Kohler Jr.
as Town Bully
Maxine Reiner
as Bella Twitchelesko
Ruth Robinson
as Freida Freyman
Ernie Alexander
as Bit Role

Tommy Bupp
as Little Boy
Jack Byron
as Bum
Nina Campana
as Cook

Charles Coleman
as Doorman
Jack Curtis
as Bum

Ben Hendricks Jr.
as Bum

Herbert Heywood
as Stage Door Man

John Marston
as Immigration Officer

Paul McVey
as Army Doctor

Bradley Metcalfe
as Boy
Francesca Rotoli
as Bit Role

Charles Tannen
as Steamship Clerk

Julius Tannen
as Advertising Man

Roland Varno
as Consul Clerk

Pat West
as Bum
Richard Powell
as Beanery Man
Joey Ray
as Bit Role