Broken Strings

Oct 7 1942 Passed 1h 0m
Drama, Music

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.

Plot

Arthur Williams is a well-known violinist but he has an accident that injures his left-hand fingers and he can no longer play. Being a devotee of the classics, swing music grates his ears. His son, William, also has the soul of a true artist, and while he does well on classical music, his heart is into swing. Needing money, William, enters a contest in which he plans on playing classical music, but his violin has been tampered with by another contestant and when two of his violin strings break, he is forced to play swing.

Written by

Carl Krusada, Clarence Muse, David Arlen

Directed by

Bernard B. Ray

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Goldport Productions, L.C. Borden Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
180
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA