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April Showers is a american film of genre Musical directed by James V. Kern released in USA on 27 march 1948 with Jack Carson
April Showers (1948)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 march 1948
Length 1h34
Directed by James V. Kern
OriginUSA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Rating60%
April Showers is a 1948 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and written by Peter Milne. The film stars Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, Robert Alda, S. Z. Sakall, Robert Ellis and Richard Rober. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 27, 1948.
Actors
Jack Carson
(Joe Tyme)
Ann Sothern
(June Tyme)
Robert Alda
(Billy Shay)
S.Z. Sakall
(Mr. Curley)
Robert Ellis
(Buster Tyme)
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