Syncopation

Running 1h 28m and made in the United States, Syncopation (1942) is a Music and Romance film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Adolphe Menjou and Jackie Cooper; William Dieterle directs. 6 votes put it at 6.8/10. In New Orleans, young Kit Latimer, who loves and plays the African-American music of the city, moves to Chicago with her architect father, George. Over the next several years, Kit discovers that the ragtime of her childhood has developed into jazz. Struggling coronet player Johnny Schumacher befriends Kit, who is arrested after her music incites a riot at a club. Upon release, the two form a band.