42nd Street (1933)
The Greatest Musical Hit the Screen Has Ever Known!
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
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Warner Baxter
as Julian Marsh
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Bebe Daniels
as Dorothy Brock
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George Brent
as Pat Denning
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Ruby Keeler
as Peggy
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Guy Kibbee
as Abner Dillon
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Una Merkel
as Lorraine Fleming
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Ginger Rogers
as Ann
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Ned Sparks
as Barry
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Dick Powell
as Billy Lawler
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Allen Jenkins
as Mac Elroy
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Edward Nugent
as Terry
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Robert McWade
as Jones
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George E. Stone
as Andy Lee
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Toby Wing
as Partner in "Young & Healthy" Number (uncredited)
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Louise Beavers
as Pansy (uncredited)
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Charles Lane
as Author of 'Pretty Lady' (uncredited)
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Wallis Clark
as Dr. Chadwick (uncredited)
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Tom Kennedy
as Slim Murphy (uncredited)
Crew
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Lloyd Bacon
Director
- Sol Polito Director of Photography
- Thomas Pratt Editor
- Frank Ware Editor
- Al Dubin Original Music Composer
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Harry Warren
Original Music Composer
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
- Rian James Screenplay
- James Seymour Screenplay