Movie·1933·1h 29m
42nd Street
The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!
Directed By
Lloyd Bacon
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.
Written By
James Seymour, Rian James
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Music
Al Dubin
Editor
Thomas Pratt
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
216 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Warner Baxter
Julian Marsh
Bebe Daniels
Dorothy Brock
George Brent
Pat Denning
Ruby Keeler
Peggy
Guy Kibbee
Abner Dillon
Una Merkel
Lorraine Fleming
Ginger Rogers
Ann
Ned Sparks
Barry
Dick Powell
Billy Lawler
Allen Jenkins
Mac Elroy
Edward Nugent
Terry
Robert McWade
Jones
George E. Stone
Andy Lee
Toby Wing
Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Pansy (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
Slim Murphy (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Thomas Pratt
Editor
Frank Ware
Editor
James Seymour
Screenplay
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Rian James
Screenplay
Al Dubin
Original Music Composer
Harry Warren
Original Music Composer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
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