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Alexander's Ragtime Band
“An American Cavalcade!”
6.8 / 10• 1938• 1h 46m•NR• English
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Storyline
Classical violinist Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.
Cast & Crew
Tyrone Power
Alexander - Roger Grant
Lead
Alice Faye
Stella Kirby
Don Ameche
Charlie Dwyer
Ethel Merman
Jerry Allen
Jack Haley
Davey Lane
Jean Hersholt
Prof. Heinrich
Helen Westley
Aunt Sophie
John Carradine
Speakeasy Doorman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry King's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alexander's Ragtime Band is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
