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42nd Street

42nd Street
★ 7.0/10•1933•1h 29m•NR•Comedy•Drama•Romance

The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!

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.

Rian James · Screenplay

Lloyd Bacon · Director

James Seymour · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 11, 1933
Budget$439,000
Revenue$2,281,000

Actors

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

Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)

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