Movie
42nd Street
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About 42nd Street
Cast
Warner BaxterJulian Marsh
Bebe DanielsDorothy Brock
George BrentPat Denning
Ruby KeelerPeggy
Guy KibbeeAbner Dillon
Una MerkelLorraine Fleming
Ginger RogersAnn
Ned SparksBarryCredits
- Directed by
- Lloyd Bacon
- Written by
- Rian James, James Seymour, Bradford Ropes
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $439K
- Box office
- $2.3M
Production
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
