Can’t Help Singing (1944): Cast & Plot
Can’t Help Singing is a 1944 western directed by Frank Ryan, starring Ray Collins as Senator Frost, Iron Eyes Cody and Robert Paige. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Frank Ryan
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Can’t Help Singing About?
The premise of Can’t Help Singing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the California Gold Rush, Senator Frost opposes his daughter Caroline’s romance with a young army officer and sends the man west. Undeterred, Caroline follows him by train, riverboat and wagon, meeting a Russian prince and gambler Johnny Lawlor. The Technicolor film features Jerome Kern songs and marks Deanna Durbin’s first color appearance.
Can’t Help Singing Themes & Keywords
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Can’t Help Singing Cast & Characters
Ray Collins leads the cast as Senator Frost, with Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited) and Robert Paige as Johnny Lawlor. Directed by Frank Ryan; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Ryan
- Ray Collins as Senator Frost
- Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited)
- Robert Paige as Johnny Lawlor
- Deanna Durbin as Caroline Frost
Also Starring in Can’t Help Singing
· 18 more- David Bruce Latham
- Thomas Gomez Carstairs
- Akim Tamiroff Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
- Leonid Kinskey Koppa
- Irving Bacon Bath House Barber (uncredited)
- Olin Howland Bigelow (as Olin Howlin)
- Heinie Conklin Waiter (uncredited)
- Eddie Acuff Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
- I. Stanford Jolley Jeff (uncredited)
- Chester Conklin Townsman (uncredited)
- Harry Semels Peon (uncredited)
- George Cleveland Marshal
- Clara Blandick Aunt Cissy
- Andrew Tombes Sad Sam
- Herbert Heywood Mr. Brown (uncredited)
- Roscoe Ates Lemuel (uncredited)
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- Freddie Steele Crewman (uncredited)
- June Vincent Miss McLean
More from Frank Ryan
More films directed by Frank Ryan: So Goes My Love and Hers to Hold.
Can’t Help Singing Plot Summary
What happens in Can’t Help Singing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set during the early years of the California Gold Rush, this film follows Caroline Frost, Deanna Durbin the wilful and pampered daughter of a US Senator. Her father, Ray Collins, does not approve of her romance with Lt Robert Latham, David Bruce of the US cavalry, and persuades President James K. Polk to post Latham to guard the gold shipments from the California mines owned by Jake Carstairs, Thomas Gomez.
Caroline travels by train and steamboat and manages to join a wagon-train bound for the West. She shares a wagon with Johnny, Robert Paige, a debonair but ruthless gambler with whom she falls in love, and two comically inept opportunists, Prince Gregory Stroganovsky, Akim Tamiroff and his much put-upon servant Koppa, Leonid Kinskey.
Full summary
The whole story of Can’t Help Singing, scene by scene
Can’t Help Singing Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Can’t Help Singing.
How Well Do You Know Can’t Help Singing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays Caroline Frost, the wilful and pampered daughter of a US Senator?
Can’t Help Singing Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Caravane d'amour” and “Das Lied des Wilden Westens”.
- Also known as
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- Caravane d'amour
- Das Lied des Wilden Westens
- Das Lied des goldenen Westens
- Не могу не петь
- 歌声不断
- Med list och lust
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Girl of the Golden West, Hers to Hold and The Girl Can’t Help It.
Can’t Help Singing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Can’t Help Singing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Can’t Help Singing?
Can’t Help Singing runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Can’t Help Singing released?
Can’t Help Singing was released on December 25, 1944.
Who directed Can’t Help Singing?
Can’t Help Singing was directed by Frank Ryan.
More films by Frank Ryan Who is in the cast of Can’t Help Singing?
Can’t Help Singing stars Ray Collins as Senator Frost, Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Scaring Caroline (uncredited) and Robert Paige as Johnny Lawlor, among 22 credited actors.
Does Can’t Help Singing have a post-credit scene?
No. Can’t Help Singing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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