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Young Man with a Horn
“Put down your trumpet, jazzman. I'm in the mood for love!”
6.4 / 10• 1950• 1h 52m•NR• English
DramaMusicRomance
Storyline
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Rick Martin
Lead
Lauren Bacall
Amy North
Doris Day
Jo Jordan
Hoagy Carmichael
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby
Juano Hernández
Art Hazzard
Jerome Cowan
Phil Morrison
Mary Beth Hughes
Marge Martin
Nestor Paiva
Louis Galba
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Curtiz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Young Man with a Horn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
