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.
Acting
Clarence Muse carries every frame with wounded dignity.
Direction
Ray squeezes genuine pathos from Poverty Row constraints.
Director
Bernard B. Ray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the few 1940s films centering Black classical musicians—made by white director Bernard Ray for Black audiences on the 'race film' circuit.
Muse was a real concert violinist; his bowing is authentic, making Arthur's lost career feel lived-in rather than performed.
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