42nd Street
42nd Street

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

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

Written By

James Seymour, Rian James

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Cinematography

Sol Polito

Music

Al Dubin

Editor

Thomas Pratt

Themes

philadelphia, pennsylvaniamusicalstage showdirectordogrehearsalbroadwaypre-codefaintingchorus girlevictionfinancial crisis

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

69%

215 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it39%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

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

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Terry

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Jones

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Andy Lee

Toby Wing

Toby Wing

Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Pansy (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Playwright (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Slim Murphy (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Thomas Pratt

Editor

Frank Ware

Editor

James Seymour

Screenplay

Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Rian James

Screenplay

Al Dubin

Original Music Composer

Harry Warren

Harry Warren

Original Music Composer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

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