42nd Street

42nd Street (1933)

U
09/09/1933 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1h 29m

The Greatest Musical hit the Screen Has Ever Known!

Overview

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

  • Lloyd BaconDirector
  • Rian JamesScreenplay
  • James SeymourScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $439,000

  • Revenue

    $2,281,000

Keywords

  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • musical
  • stage show
  • director
  • dog
  • broadway
  • pre-code
  • fainting
  • chorus girl
  • eviction
  • financial crisis

Top Billed Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Julian Marsh

Bebe Daniels

Bebe Daniels

Dorothy Brock

George Brent

George Brent

Pat Denning

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Peggy

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Abner Dillon

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Lorraine Fleming

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Ann

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Barry

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Billy Lawler

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Mac Elroy

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