The Cat and the Fiddle (film)
| The Cat and the Fiddle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William K. Howard Sam Wood (uncredited) |
| Written by | Otto A. Harbach (book) Bella Spewack (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Bernard H. Hyman |
| Starring | Ramon Novarro Jeanette MacDonald |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke Ray Rennahan Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Frank Hull |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $843,000 |
| Box office | $455,000 (Domestic earnings) $644,000 (Foreign earnings) |
The Cat and the Fiddle is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic musical film directed by William K. Howard. It is based on the hit 1931 Broadway musical of the same name by Jerome Kern and Otto A. Harbach, about a romance between a struggling composer and an American singer. The film stars Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in her MGM debut.