The Jazz Singer

1h 55min

Drama

Music

Romance

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Production Companies

EMI Films

The Jerry Leider Company

Cast

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch
Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Cantor Rabinovitch
Lucie Arnaz

Lucie Arnaz

Molly Bell
Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams

Rivka Rabinovitch
Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Keith Lennox
Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Eddie Gibbs
James Booth

James Booth

Paul Rossini
Walter Janovitz

Walter Janovitz

Rabbi Birnbaum
Janet Brandt

Janet Brandt

Aunt Tillie
John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

M.C. Cinderella Club
David Coburn

David Coburn

Bar Mitzvah Boy
Hank Garrett

Hank Garrett

Police Sergeant
James Karen

James Karen

Barney Callahan
Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Technician #1
Hugh Gillin

Hugh Gillin

Texas Bartender
Victor Paul

Victor Paul

Irate Driver
Uri Frenkel

Uri Frenkel

The Cantor
Rex Cutter

Rex Cutter

Semi Driver
Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Sound Engineer
Brion James

Brion James

Man in Bar
Douglas Nigh

Douglas Nigh

Technician #2
Patrick Stansfield

Patrick Stansfield

Stage Manager
Steve Dash

Steve Dash

Policeman
Lev Liberman

Lev Liberman

Boots (uncredited)

Release date

17th Dec 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English