There's a Girl in My Heart
Synopsis
A Gay-Nineties musical set in NYC's Bowery and East-Side explores the life of its inhabitants---an Irish policeman and his tap-dancing daughter and music-hall wife; a German professor of music and his singing daughter; and an Italian café-owner, a kindly priest, a struggling young doctor and a saloon-keeper. And a political ward-heeler, Terrence Dowd, who has a deceptive and dishonest plan to sell them all out in order to build a fight arena. But he meets his match in property-owner Claire Adamson.
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Lee Bowman
Terrence Dowd
Elyse Knox
Claire Adamson
Gloria Jean
Ruth Kroner
Peggy Ryan
Sally Mullin
Lon Chaney Jr.
Johnny Colton
Ludwig Donath
Professor Joseph Kroner
Ray McDonald
Danny Kroner
Joel Marston
Doctor Henlein
Richard Lane
Sergeant Mullin
Irene Ryan
Mrs. Mullin
Lanny Simpson
Lennie Dowd
Paul Guilfoyle
Father Callaghan
Iris Adrian
Lulu Troy
Kay Anne Nelson
Carol Anne
Martín Garralaga
Luigi
Lee Tung Foo
Charlie Li
Robert Emmett Keane
Captain Blake
Harry Antrim
Uncredited
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 19, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arthur Dreifuss
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur Hoerl, McElbert Moore
- Original Score
- Herschel Burke Gilbert
- Original Title
- There's a Girl in My Heart
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Allied Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arthur Dreifuss
Arthur Hoerl, McElbert Moore
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Philip Tannura
Richard C. Currier
Arthur Dreifuss
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur Dreifuss
Director
Arthur Hoerl
Screenplay
McElbert Moore
Screenplay
Arthur Dreifuss
Producer
Richard C. Currier
Editor
Barbara Brier
Costume Design
Philip Tannura
Director of Photography
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About There's a Girl in My Heart
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What is There's a Girl in My Heart about?
A Gay-Nineties musical set in NYC's Bowery and East-Side explores the life of its inhabitants---an Irish policeman and his tap-dancing daughter and music-hall wife; a German professor of music and his singing daughter; and an Italian café-owner, a kindly priest, a struggling young doctor and a saloon-keeper. And a political ward-heeler, Terrence Dowd, who has a deceptive and dishonest plan to sell them all out in order to build a fight arena. But he meets his match in property-owner Claire Adamson.
Who directed There's a Girl in My Heart?
There's a Girl in My Heart was directed by Arthur Dreifuss.
Who stars in There's a Girl in My Heart?
The principal cast of There's a Girl in My Heart includes Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, Lon Chaney Jr..
When was There's a Girl in My Heart released and how long is it?
There's a Girl in My Heart was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for There's a Girl in My Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for There's a Girl in My Heart was composed by Herschel Burke Gilbert.
What is the age rating and content advisory for There's a Girl in My Heart?
There's a Girl in My Heart holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).