Serenade

Mar 23, 1956

2h 1m

★ 5.4

The Thrill of His Voice! Thrill of a Great Story!

Overview

A wealthy woman discovers a vineyard worker with a beautiful operatic singing voice. She helps make him a star but then breaks his heart. He flees in misery to Mexico where he meets a sweet farm girl.

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Serenade Trailers

Cast

Damon Vincenti

Mario Lanza

Kendall Hale

Joan Fontaine

Juana Montes

Sara Montiel

Charles Winthrop

Vincent Price

Marcatello

Joseph Calleia

Tonio

Harry Bellaver

Marco Roselli

Vince Edwards

Lardelli

Silvio Minciotti

Manuel Montes

Frank Puglia

Everett Carter

Edward Platt

Desdemona in 'Otello'

Licia Albanese

Soprano in San Francisco

Jean Fenn

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7.3

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No overview available.

3.7

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