
Rainbow on the River
Music
Overview
A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.
Top Cast


Bobby Breen
Bobby Breen
Philip Ainsworth
Bobby Breen
Philip Ainsworth


May Robson
May Robson
Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
May Robson
Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth


Charles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth
Barrett
Charles Butterworth
Barrett


Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Ralph Layton
Alan Mowbray
Ralph Layton


Benita Hume
Benita Hume
Julia Layton
Benita Hume
Julia Layton


Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Father Josef
Henry O'Neill
Father Josef


Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Toinette
Louise Beavers
Toinette


Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden
Lucille Layton
Marilyn Knowlden
Lucille Layton


Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Doctor (uncredited)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Doctor (uncredited)


Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
Matthew Beard
Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
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